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Oct 5, 2023 · News. By Kristina Killgrove. published 5 October 2023. New 3D scans have revealed new information about Denmark's famous Jelling Stone, including the identity of a powerful Viking queen. A...
Aug 31, 2021 · The world-famous Jelling stones of were erected in the mid-10 th c. AD at site of Jelling, central Denmark, then the seat of power for the kings and queens of the royal dynasty known as the House of Gorm.
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A conservation order is in force for a distance of 1000m into the area north of Jelling to prevent the erection of any building or forestation, so that an uninterrupted view of the monument from this direction is maintained. The mounds and the two Runic Stones are protected under the Museum Act.
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The first one, "Gorm the Old's rune stone", was raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra, and tells about the royal couple Gorm and Thyra as head of a kingdom called "Denmark". King Gorm died in 958/59. The other bigger rune stone was raised by King Gorm`s son, Harald Bluetooth, in memory of his parents, and is therefore called Harol...
Bluetooth technology, used everywhere in mobile phones and computers for wireless communication, is named after Harald Bluetooth, an old Viking king from Denmark. It could be due to his communicative skills in bringing warring factions together.
Harald’s magnificent Viking monuments are centrally located in the town of Jelling. You can enjoy views of the area from the top of the 10-metre barrows, which have a diameter of 70 meters. The northern barrow contained a tomb, probably constructed by King Harald Bluetooth for his father, who was later re-entombed in the church in 2000. Today’s Jel...
The Royal Jelling visitor`s centre is located close to the monuments. In the amazing Kongernes Jelling experience centre, you can explore the world of the Vikings and the exciting history of the Jelling Monuments in an interactive exhibition. With digital technology, you can experience how the Vikings lived around 1,000 years ago in Jelling. The sp...
The Viking Market in Jelling is a real Viking heritage festival, where you can find crafts, enjoy food and drinks at the Viking Long House, and watch Viking horse shows with real Viking Age horses, also called Icelandic horses. Here you can discover the Viking in you - also, by visiting the Kongernes Jelling experience centre, you can get to know t...
Nov 8, 2022 · The older of the two runestones at Jelling dates back to 950 CE. It is believed to have been raised by the first historically accurate King of Denmark, Gorm the Old, who ruled between 936 and 958 CE. Gorm was the scion of a (semi) legendary family whose father was the fabulously named "Sigurd the Snake Eyed," and grandfather was the even more ...
The visitor and experience center at Kongernes Jelling - Home of the Viking Kings lies in the middle of the monument complex around Jelling Church. At the Experience Center we tell of the Viking kings Gorm and Harald, their rune-stones, the huge ship-setting and the gigantic palisade which was built over a thousand years ago. Admission is free.
Use the map below to book your accommodations in Jelling or nearby Vejle: Where is the Jelling Mounds site? The address of the sites is Thyrasvej 1, 7300 Jelling, Denmark.
