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Jelling Stones

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Denmark
Best of: Rock Art
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. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Jelling Stones", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.