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Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church

French: Tumulus, pierres runiques et église de Jelling
The Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church is a World Heritage site in Denmark defined by the UNESCO in 1994 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 366 (569, 713, 200) in our monthly survey..

"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."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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