Troldkirken - Church of the Troll, Sønderholm - Denmark
N 57° 00.497 E 009° 45.060
32V E 545610 N 6318558
Troldkirken er kendt som en af danmarks smukkeste langdysser. The Troldkirken (Church of the Troll) is known as one of the most beautiful long barrows in Denmark.
Waymark Code: WM17P6W
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 03/18/2023
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Troldkirken er en langdysse fra fra Yngre stenalder (bondestenalder fra omkring 3950 f.Kr.). Den ligger ca. 700 meter nordøst for landsbyen Sønderholm i Himmerland ca. 15 km vest for Aalborg midt mellem Nibe (6 km. mod vest) og Frejlev (5 km. mod øst). Troldkirken går for at være en af Danmarks smukkeste dysser, bl.a. på grund af den høje beliggenhed i landskabet. Den er ca. 50 m lang og omgivet af 47 randsten. Omtrent i midten ligger et sekskantet dyssekammer med en stor, flad dæksten over. Der er flere folkesagn om Troldkirken. Ifølge ét af dem skulle en mand engang have overværet, at "de underjordiske" holdt en form for gudstjeneste i dyssen. Troldkirken var et af de første danske oldtidsminder, der blev fredet. Det skete allerede i 1809, men fredningen blev først tinglyst i 1850.
Kilde: wikipedia.dk
Troldkirken is a Stone Age long barrow near the village of Sønderholm, Denmark.
It was constructed during the Funnelbeaker culture 5–6.000 years ago and is marked out by 47 megaliths. Placed on the top of the barrow is a polygonal chambered dolmen with a large capstone. The whole monument is some 50 metres long.
The name Troldkirken means both Church of the Troll and Church of Sorcery in Danish. There are several tumuli and dolmens in the area.
The barrow has been a protected site since 1809, and was one of the first prehistoric relics to be protected by law in Denmark. Today The Historical Museum of Northern Jutland in Aalborg attends the barrow.
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