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The Monument Area in Jelling was inaugurated in September 2013 by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark. The first stage of a larger master plan, adopted in 2009 by Vejle Dity Council, has now been completed.

Jelling has become a landscape site, and thus forms a new framework for the original UNESCO monument and the more than thousand-year-old history of this place. The burial mounds, the large runic stones and the medieval church have entered into a new totality with the palisade, the long houses and the ship-setting.

The Jelling historical site tells the narrative of the coming into being of a nation and by virtue of its historical complexity it represents one of the most important monuments in Danish history in terms of documenting the transition from one faith to another.

The place takes part in writing the history of Denmark and in producing an image of the past that reaches into our time. What can be found here constitutes a unique combination of open-ended narratives and well-documented knowledge, of imagination and knowledge. This makes Jelling stand out as special site of fascination, which engages our imagination.

The master plan interweaves the past and the present to a significant and memorable place. New traffic structure contributes to the reconnection of the Viking ages monuments and the modern city center. This relationship forms the basis for a characteristic and attractive urban environment where locals and tourists have the opportunity to explore history or simply relax in the peaceful surroundings.

The Monument Site itself is laid out as an open green landscape that advantageously can be used as a scene for local running events, school excursions and annual Viking gatherings. With a close connection to the city’s existing plaza, shopping streets and the new planned city park towards south, the objective is to strengthen local businesses and create a diverse city life.

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