Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church World Heritage Site

Official name

Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church | UNESCO

Country

Denmark | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Vejle Commune, Region of Southern Denmark
55.7563° Lat, 9.4200° Lon | Map

Code

697

Time Zone

Europe/Copenhagen (CEST, +0200)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1994. The Jelling burial mounds and one of the runic stones are striking examples of pagan Nordic culture, while the other runic stone and the church illustrate the Christianization of the Danish people towards the middle of the 10th century.