Lilleborg, Bornholm

Lilleborg
Ruins of Lilleborg, Bornholm
TypeCastle
LocationBornholm, Denmark
Coordinates55°07′08″N 14°53′51″E / 55.11889°N 14.89750°E / 55.11889; 14.89750
Built12th century
Lilleborg, Bornholm is located in Bornholm
Lilleborg, Bornholm
Location in Bornholm

Lilleborg is a ruined castle in the Almindingen forest in the centre of the Danish island of Bornholm.[1] It is situated close to the main road from Rønne to Svaneke. Of the Danish fortresses built in the 12th century, Lilleborg most closely resembles those of Saxon architectural style.[2]

  1. ^ "Lilleborg", Bornholm.net. (in Danish) Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. ^ Tuulse, Armin (13 December 2002). Castles of the Western World: With 240 Illustrations. Courier Dover Publications. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-0-486-42332-6. Retrieved 1 November 2012.