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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Predicate Object
instanceOf church
medieval church
stone church
administeredBy parish of Jelling NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
associatedWithEthnicGroup Danes NERFINISHED
associatedWithPeriod Viking Age transition to Christianity
country Denmark
culturalSignificance symbol of Danish national origins
denomination Church of Denmark NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
hasPredecessor wooden church
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageId 697
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
heritageStatus protected historic building
inscribedAsWorldHeritageYear 1994
isInUse yes
locatedIn Jelling NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Vejle Municipality NERFINISHED
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedInHistoricRegion Jutland NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Region of Southern Denmark NERFINISHED
locatedNear Jelling mounds NERFINISHED
Jelling stones NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
originalReligion Christianity NERFINISHED
partOf Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church NERFINISHED
periodOfConstruction Middle Ages NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
usedFor Christian worship
cultural heritage education
tourism

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Jelling hasPart Jelling church