UNESCO World Heritage Site

Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church

Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Denmark, inscribed in 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.

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.

Country
Denmark
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1994
UNESCO reference
697
Area
12.7 ha

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