Jelling stones and royal monuments associated with Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth.
Jelling in central Jutland was one of the most important royal sites in Viking Age Denmark. The Jelling stones — two large runestones erected by Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth — are among the most significant monuments of Scandinavian early medieval history.
Harald Bluetooth's larger stone, raised around 965, declares the Christianization of Denmark and is often called "Denmark's birth certificate."
The Jelling complex includes two burial mounds, a church, and the two runestones. Gorm the Old's mound and Harald's monument together mark the transition from pagan Norse kingship to Christian Danish kingship. The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and remains the primary archaeological expression of early Danish royal identity.