Architecture

Runestone of Gorm, north elevation

Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark

Gorms Sten [Danish]
Den Lille Jellingsten [Danish]
Runestone of Gorm, north elevation

Architecture

The inscription of the rune stone reads: “King Gorm made these monuments in memory of Thyre, his wife, Denmark's salvation.”

structure overview

Architecture: Runestone of Gorm

full/alternative names
Small Jelling Stone
built
about 940 to 955
culture
style/period
work type by function
patronage

Specifications

Specifications: Runestone of Gorm

height
1.9 m
width
0.5 m
length
1.1 m

Geography

local language location name
Jelling, Danmark [Danish]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
III
designation
extension
reference
697bis

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
3,621 × 5,364  pixel
30.7 × 45.4 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer (contact@imaginoso.com (send an e-mail))