architecture

Church of Jelling

Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark

Jelling Kirke [Danish]

Architecture

built
about 965 (first wooden church)
about 1100 (stone church)
culture
Danish, Viking, Christian
style/period
Medieval, Romanesque
work type by function
Protestant church
material
stone
technique
stonemasonry
patronage
Harald Bluetooth

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
Church of Jelling, seen from the Northern Jelling Mound (south elevation)
Church of Jelling, seen from the Northern Jelling Mound (south elevation) Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark
Church of Jelling, nave
Church of Jelling, nave Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark
Church of Jelling, choir
Church of Jelling, choir Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark
Church of Jelling, southeast elevation
Church of Jelling, southeast elevation Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark
Church of Jelling, southeast elevation with Northern Jelling Mound on the right
Church of Jelling, southeast elevation with Northern Jelling Mound on the right Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark