Must See Places in Denmark!
Jelling
The Jelling stones are 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. King Gorm was the first king of all of Denmark. The runic inscriptions on these stones are considered the most well known in Denmark. [1] 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 and Norway, and his conversion of the Danes to Christianity. The stones lie in a Jelling churchyard between two large mounds. They represent the transitional period between the indigenous Norse paganism and the process of Christianization in Denmark. The stones are strongly identified with the creation of Denmark as a nation state.-Wikipedia
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My own experience.
When I was in 10th grade I went with my family to Jelling and my parents told us the whole story of how the King dedicated these rocks to his family. I was also told that these stones are seen as the "birth certificate" of Denmark. When you first arrive you see the church which I have a picture of below. You are able to go to the top of the two mounds and you are able to see all of Jelling. The picture below that shows that I was on top of the mound is the picture of the yellow house. I would advise everyone to go to Jelling it is very historical place to go visit and learn a lot about the history of Denmark!
