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7 impressive ancient monuments & tombs

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Møn is one of the areas in Denmark that has the closest concentration of dolmens and megalithic tombs. Thus, on Møn you will find some of Denmark's most beautiful and best preserved past memories. If you are interested in ancient monuments, then Møn is an obvious place to explore!

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Grønjæger Høj/Grønsalen

Longdolmen, 102 m long and 10 m wide high sorrounded by 124 edge stones. With two chambers at the east end and one at the west end. According to a legend, the Chief Green Hunter must be buried here. A...

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Kong Asgers Høj

Take an exciting walk through the dark hallway to the chamber of King Asgers Høj, bring your flashlight and have a thrilling experience between the big stones in the dark. King Asgers Højis located...

03

Klekkendehøj

Klekkendehøj is located south of the village of Røddinge. The mound is "Mon's only double giant burial ground. Excavated in the 18th century as one of the first archaeological excavations in Denmark. ...

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Sømarkedyssen

Octagonal dolmen with a very big coverstone with about 200 bowl-shaped hollows, which are holy magic signs.

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Sprovedyssen

Round barrow about 100 m south of Kong Asgers Høj. Passage and chamber built of large stones and small, flat medium-sized stones. The burial mound is encircled by 35 large stones forming a barrow circ...

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Jordehøj

The passage grave Jordehøj is located with a visible entrance from Grønsundvej. The giant room has a 10 m long and 2.5 m wide chamber with the characteristic narrowing in the middle. The south-east co...

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Hulehøj

In the Østerskov on Bogø there is a large, well preserved and accessible passage grave opposite the forest pavilion. The passage is 5.5 m long, the burial chamber 6.3 m long. Note the threshold stone ...