Medieval church, built ca. 1100, where the viking king Gorm the Old (936-959) is buried. King Gorm was originally buried in a mound (so where his wife and his…
Exact burial place of king Gorm in the church.
Two runic stones and a tumulus. King Gorm, his wife and son were originally buried in two tumuli before Denmark became Christian.
The two runic stones.
The oldest is the smallest stone, erected by king Gorm in memory of his wife Thyra. The text says "Gorm king made this memorial stone for Thyra, his wife,…
The larger runic stone was erected by Harald Bluetooth and records the christianization of Denmark: "Harald king made this memorial stone for Gorm his father…
