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UNESCO World Heritage Site

JellingMounds, Runic Stones and Church

Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list)

Jelling stones, in their glass casing (2012)

Type Cultural

Criteria iii

Reference 697 (http://whc.u

nesco.org/en/list/

697)

UNESCO region (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/?sear

ch=&search_by_country=&type=&media=&region=

&order=region)

Europe andNorth America

Coordinates 554521N

92510E

Inscription history

Inscription 1994 (18th

Session)

Jelling stonesFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Jelling stonesare massive carved runestones from the 10th century, found at the town

of Jelling in Denmark. The older of the two Jelling stones was raised by King Gorm the Old

in memory of his wife Thyra. The larger of the two stones was raised by King Gorm's son,

Harald Bluetooth in memory of his parents, celebrating his conquest of Denmark andNorway, and his conversion of the Danes to Christianity. The runic inscriptions on these

stones are considered the best known in Denmark.[1]

Contents

1 Heritage site2 Runestone of Harald Bluetooth

2.1 Modern copies of the runestone of Harald Bluetooth3 Runestone of Gorm4 See also5 References6 Further reading7 External links

Heritage site

The Jelling stones stand in the churchyard of Jelling church between two large mounds. The

stones represent the transitional period between the indigenous Norse paganism and the

process of Christianization in Denmark the larger stone is often cited as Denmark's

baptismal certificate (dbsattest), containing a depiction of Christ.[2]They are strongly

identified with the creation of Denmark as a nation state and both stones feature one of the

earliest records of the name "Danmark" (in the form of accusative "tanmaurk" ([danmrk])

on the large stone, and genitive "tanmarkar" (pronounced [danmarka]) on the small stone).

After having been exposed to all kinds of weather for a thousand years cracks are beginning

to show. On the 15th of November 2008 experts from UNESCO examined the stones todetermine their condition. Experts requested that the stones be moved to an indoor exhibition hall, or in some other way protected in situ, to prevent

Coordinates: 554521N 92510E
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Gorm's runestone, side A Gorm's runestone, side B:inscription above visible on this

side

The 1936 sign next to the Utrecht

stone with the original runes,

transliteration and Dutch translation.

The inscription on the older and smaller of the Jelling stones reads: "King Gormr made this monument in

memory of Thyrv, his wife, Denmark's adornment."(Rundata, DR 41) The Old Norse inscription in Younger

Futhark runes appears as follows:

(side A)

()

()

(side B)

(side A): kurmR: kunukR:: k(ar)i : kubl : usi :: a(ft) : urui : kunu(side B)| sina | tanmarkaR| but |

(Jacobsen & Moltke, 1941-42, DR 41)

See also

Boris stones similar landmarks in BelarusHaraldskr Woman

Jelling stone ship a ship setting that lay between the moundsJelling style
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelling_stylehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelling_stone_shiphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haraldsk%C3%A6r_Womanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_stoneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Younger_Futharkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Norsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rundatahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Utrecht_Jelling_stone_plaque.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jelling_kl_Stein_1.JPGhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jelling_kl_Stein_2.JPG


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VIKING exhibition - the National

Museum of Denmark

Wikimedia Commons has

media related to

Runestones, Jelling Kirke.

Tourism in Denmark

References

1.Jelling s tones. Encyclopdia Britannica. 2008.

2. O'Donoghue, Heather (2008). Old Norse-Icelandic Literature: A Short Introduction. John Wiley & Sons. p. 27.

ISBN 9780470776834. Retrieved 2014-02-27.

3. "Eksperter: Runestenene skal reddes". Danmarks Radio. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.4. "Jelling Stones get designer cases". Copenhagen Post. 5 March 2010.

5. Covering of the runic stones in Jelling, Denmark (http://www.copperconcept.org/sv/referenser/covering-runic-stones-jel

ling-denmark). - Copper Concept. Access date: 13 July 2012.

6. Kure, Henning (2007). "Hanging on the World Tree: Man and Cosmos in Old Norse Mythic Poetry". In Andrn,

Anders Jennbert, Kristina et al. Old Norse Religion in Long-Term Perspectives: Origins, Changes, and Interactions.

Lund: Nordic Academic Press. pp. 6873. ISBN 978-91-89116-81-8. p. 69-70.

7. Jellingstenen - en del af historiekanonen (http://www.emu.dk/gsk/fag/his/historie-kanon/jellingsten.html), Lrere i

grundskolen: Historie, EMU, Danmarks Undervisningsportal (Danish)

8. Council of Europe http://prado.consilium.europa.eu/en/5672/viewImage_157135.html

Further reading

Hogan, C. Michael. "Jelling Stones (http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17683)," MegalithicPortal, editor Andy BurnhamRundata, Joint Nordic database for runic inscriptions.Jacobsen, Lis Moltke, Erik (194142).Danmarks Runeindskrifter. Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaards Forlag.

External links

World Heritage (UNESCO) (http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=697)Rune stones, mound and church in Jelling (http://www.treffpunkt-howaldt.de/vorfahren_c03_1.htm)

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