Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark
Haralds Sten [Danish]
Den Store Jellingsten [Danish]
Architecture
The inscription of the rune stone reads: “King Harald ordered these monuments made in memory of Gorm, his father, and in memory of Thyra, his mother; that Harald who won for himself all of Denmark and Norway and made the Danes Christians. ”
structure overview
Architecture: Runestone of Harald Bluetooth
full/alternative names
Large Jelling Stone
built
around 960 to 985
style/period
work type
patronage
Specifications
Specifications: Runestone of Harald Bluetooth
height
2.4 m
length
2.9 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
5,421 × 3,610 pixel
45.9 × 30.6 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image,
perspective control,
colour corrected
copyrights
Benjamin Hemer
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