Architecture

Southern Jelling Mound, southeast elevation with Church and Northern Mound in the background

Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark

Gorms høj [Danish]
Kong Gorms Høj [Danish]
Southern Jelling Mound, southeast elevation with Church and Northern Mound in the background

Architecture

structure overview
Southern Jelling Mound

Architecture: Southern Jelling Mound

full/alternative names
Gorms Mound
built
960s
culture
Danish, Viking
work type by function
burial mound, archaeological site
material
earth-fill
patronage
Harald Bluetooth

Specifications

Specifications: Southern Jelling Mound

height
10.0 m
diameter
70.0 m

Geography

Europe » Northern Europe » Kingdom of Denmark » Denmark » Southern Denmark » Vejle Municipality » Jelling Sogn » Jelling
local language location name
Jelling, Danmark [Danish]

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
type
cultural
criteria
III
designation
extension
reference
697bis

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
6,899 × 3,201  pixel
58.4 × 27.1 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, colour corrected
copyrights
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