Editing Jelling (section)

==History==
Jelling is an old and important historical town in the [[history of Denmark]]. In the [[Viking Age]] it served as the royal seat of the [[Monarchy of Denmark#Early kingdom|first Monarchs]] of the Kingdom of Denmark, including [[Gorm the Old]], [[Þyra]] and [[Harald Bluetooth]]. Jelling is the site of a large [[stone ship]] and two large [[burial mound]]s, the [[Jelling stones]], and [[Jelling Church]]. They have been [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]s since 1994.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

In the North Mound, built between 958 and 959 CE (possibly for King [[Gorm of Denmark]]), an empty burial chamber was found. The South Mound was built around 970 and contains no burial. Beneath the two mounds is a large stone ship from around the end of the 9th century. Between the two mounds stand two [[rune stone]]s, the Jelling stones. Near the stones, Gorm's son King [[Harald Bluetooth]] built a wooden church (965), and beneath it re-interred (965–966) the remains of his father.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}