Large South Mound, built 970 probably for Thyra, wife of Gorm the Old the first king of Denmark, by her son king Harald Bluetooth Gormsson. The royal

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Large South Mound, built 970 probably for Thyra, wife of Gorm the Old the first king of Denmark, by her son king Harald Bluetooth Gormsson. The royal seat of first kings of Denmark with large stone ship, two large burial mounds, the Jelling stones of Viking Age and Romanesque Jelling Church is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Jelling, Denmark. August 8th 2015 © Wojciech Strozyk / Alamy Stock Photo

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Size: 4194px × 2791px
Location: Jelling, Denmark
Photo credit: © Wojciech Stróżyk / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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