castle ruinVang, Capital Region
Hammershus
protected ancient monument in DenmarkBuilt 1200
Typecastle ruin
Built1200
Best monthsJun–Augweather in Vang
55.27° N, 14.76° EUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Standing for826 years
built 1200today 2026
When to goVang · weather score
Best timeJun–Aug
October: high / low12° / 8°
iAbout
Hammershus in brief
Hammershus is a castle ruin in Vang, Capital Region, Denmark. Ruins of fortress on the Danish island Bornholm.
It holds the designation protected ancient monument in Denmark.
The castle ruin dates from 1200.
For a visit, the weather in Vang is best in June, July and August; in October afternoons average 12°.
Facts
- Type
- castle ruin
- Designation
- protected ancient monument in Denmark
- Built
- 1200
- Nearest town
- Vang
- Region
- Capital Region
- Coordinates
- 55.27115, 14.75582
iiLocation
Where to find it
iiiWhen to visit
Climate guideWeather in Vang
Month score for sightseeing
Best Jun–Aug14
Jan
20
Feb
30
Mar
39
Apr
53
May
72
Jun
72
Jul
67
Aug
66
Sep
32
Oct
16
Nov
13
Dec
Around here
Vang and around
Nature
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Døndalen
Waterfall · 59 m
Museums
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Bornholms Tekniske Samling
Technology museum