architecture

Southern Jelling Mound

Jelling, Southern Denmark, Denmark

Gorms høj [Danish]
Kong Gorms Høj [Danish]

Architecture

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

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