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Jelling Heritage Site

Also known as Jelling monuments

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Jelling Heritage Site is about 9 km north-west of Vejle. The nearest other World Heritage site is Moravian Church Settlements, about 45 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Vejle · about 51,000 peopleabout 9 km south-east
  • Århus · about 238,000 peopleabout 65 km north-east
  • Esbjerg · about 72,000 peopleabout 70 km south-west
  • Odense · about 158,000 peopleabout 70 km south-east
  • Viborg · about 35,000 peopleabout 75 km north
  • Svendborg · about 29,000 peopleabout 110 km south-east
Jelling Heritage SiteÅrhusOdenseEsbjergVejleRoskildeViborgSvendborgHillerødMoravian Church Settlements50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Jelling Heritage Site and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesMoravian Church Settlements1Limfjord Fish Fossils2Viking Age Ring Fortresses3Hedeby and Danevirke4Roskilde Cathedral5Jelling Heritage Site
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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The official record

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