jelling
states: [denmark]
category: cultural
year: 1994
location: Vejle Commune, Region of Southern Denmark
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 55.7563888900, 9.4200000000
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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