World Heritage Sites Tours in Denmark offers travelers with a complete travel experience to the majestic monuments in a convenient transportation. The country has 4 major world heritage sites, which attracts tourists from all corners of the world. Modern transportation in the country makes it easy and comfortable for guests enjoy the World Heritage Sites Tours in Denmark. These tours are very desirable of the Denmark tours.
Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones, and Church
The place was designated as the World Heritage Site in the year 1994. Visitors can see visible examples of change of religion and culture in this complex of Jelling mounds, runic stones, and church. The period of transition from the past Nordic religion of the country too present, religion of Christianity is truly captured in this site. In the complex, burial ground of the famous Viking leader, King Gorm is still present that is connected with runic stones. There was also the first wooden church of the country, which was constructed in 960 BC. During this time, Harald Bluetooth introduced the religion of Christianity in the country. In the place of the wooden church now stands a simple whitewashed church, which belongs to 1100.
Roskilde Cathedral
Appointed as on of the World Heritage Site in the year, 1995, this massive red brick cathedral belongs to the period around 1200. This cathedral followed catholic rituals before the reformation movement in the country. Interiors of the cathedral have undergone changes from time to time. After 1536, the cathedral was converted into a protestant church.
Kronborg Castle
Belonging to the renaissance period, this impressive castle was duly given the status of world heritage site in the year 2000. Situated in a place called Oresundskysten, which is in the northeastern part of the country. This castle was constructed in the year 1420. The name of the castle finds place in the Shakespeare popular drama Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.
Ilulissat Icefjord
This a world-renowned natural heritage site of the country, which was given the status in the year 2004. Ilulissat Icefjord is a fast moving active glaciers, which lies on the west coastal part of Greenland. This glacier is at a distance of 250 kilometer from the artic circle.
All these sites are falls under the Denmark's World Heritage Sites Tours.
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