Olsker

Olsker is a small community in the north of Bornholm island, Denmark. It is situated in Olsker parish, some 3.5 km south of Allinge and 2.5 km from Tejn. As of 2009, it has 67 inhabitants.[1] It is known for having the highest of the island's four round churches, Sankt Ols Kirke, from which it takes its name.[2][3] Olsker also has Bornholm Cable substation. Views from Olsker include that of the Baltic Sea, Christianso island, and two other islands.[4]

Olsker
Village
Sankt Ols Kirke in Olsker.
Olsker
Location on Bornholm
Coordinates: 55°14′26″N 14°47′50″E
CountryDenmark
RegionCapital (Hovedstaden)
MunicipalityBornholm
Population
 (2009)
 • Total67
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Olsker Church is a Romanesque round church dating back to 1200. It stands alone on a hilltop and can be seen from miles around. It used to serve sailors as a landmark for navigation. To the east of the church, evidence of bronze-age and iron-age settlements have been found as well as living quarters from the Viking period. The village's old schoolhouse is also part of its heritage.[1]

Notable people
See also: Bornholm § Notable residents
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References
  1. "407 - Olsker", Bornholms Regionskommune. (in Danish) Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  2. "Sankt Ols Kirke", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  3. H.A. Koefoed, "Gøbbanissa – og andre sære bornholmske ord og stednavne", Bornholms Tidendes Forlag, 1997, ISBN 87-7799-058-7 (in Danish)
  4. Marryat, Horace (1860). A residence in Jutland, the Danish Isles, and Copenhagen (Public domain ed.). J. Murray. pp. 330–. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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