The Story of the Bornholmerur (Grandfather Clock)
The history of how clockmaking on Bornholm came into being is quite interesting
and commenced in the year 1744 when a Dutch ship shipwrecked on the coast
north of Rønne.
Among the salvaged goods was a chest with five english grandfather clocks.
Turners from Bornholm fixed the clocks and in the process learned
enough about the clocksworks to become skilful clocksmakers themselves.
The oldest Bornholmerur (Grandfather clock) are over 250 years old.
At Bornholms Museum (www.bornholmsmuseum.dk), one can learn about the history
of the Bornholmer clocks.
There are baroque clocks from the 1700's male, maiden and hussif clocks from
the 1800's, a clocksmaker´s workshop and much more in this unique clock section.
For more information - go to the "Books" section.