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A 1000 years of history • Special exhibitions • Jelling as an UNESCO-monument

Jelling: an UNESCO monument During the latter part of the 1800s Jelling became a much visited site of historical interest and the stream of visitors remains constant. Whilst the me­mo­ry of the actual events became lost in time, the symbolic importance of the site never diminished. In 1994 the Jelling monument, the first in Denmark, was included in the list of UNESCO sites regarded as being part of our world-wide cultural heritage. The UNESCO monument includes the two runic stones in front of the Church, the Church itself and the two impressive mounds to the north & south of the church. Together with more than 690 other sites world-wide, Jelling has been chosen to re­pre­sent an important part of our heritage.				Moreover, Bredager School in Jelling has been cho­sen as a UNESCO school, with a mission to expand the knowledge & appreciation of the World He­ri­tage sites. Royal Jelling has a close co-operation with the two other World Heritage sites in Denmark, Roskilde Cathedral (www.roskildedomkirke. dk) and Kron­borg Castle (www.ses.dk/kronborg) More UNESCO info on www.unesco.org.