Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
Denmark
Date of Inscription: 1994
Criteria: (iii) Property : 4.9600 ha Vejle Commune, Region of Southern Denmark N55 45 23 E9 25 12 Ref: 697 |
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Brief Description
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.
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