Jelling church

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Jelling Church is a historic medieval stone church in Jelling, Denmark, renowned for its association with the nearby Jelling mounds and runestones that mark the birthplace of the Danish kingdom and its Christianization.

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Jelling church canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church
medieval church
stone church
administeredBy parish of Jelling
linked to: Jelling
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
associatedWithEthnicGroup Danes
associatedWithPeriod Viking Age transition to Christianity
country Denmark
culturalSignificance symbol of Danish national origins
denomination Church of Denmark
hasAltar main altar
hasBellTower church tower
hasCemetery churchyard
hasFeature apse
chancel
nave
hasFloorPlanType long church
hasFunction parish church
hasNearbyArchaeologicalSite Viking Age royal complex at Jelling
hasOwner Church of Denmark
hasPredecessor wooden church
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageId 697
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus protected historic building
inscribedAsWorldHeritageYear 1994
isInUse yes
locatedIn Jelling
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Vejle Municipality
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInHistoricRegion Jutland
locatedInRegion Region of Southern Denmark
locatedNear Jelling mounds
linked to: Jelling

Jelling stones
materialUsed stone
originalReligion Christianity
partOf Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
linked to: Jelling
periodOfConstruction Middle Ages
religion Lutheranism
replaces earlier wooden churches
significance associated with the Christianization of Denmark
associated with the foundation of the Danish kingdom
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
linked to: Jelling stones
usedFor Christian worship
cultural heritage education
tourism

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Jelling hasPart Jelling church