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KING ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN SCANDANAVIA

KING ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN SCANDANAVIA. JELLING STONES Jelling, Denmark Built by Harald Bluetooth (29 th GGF of A E King Sr ) in honor of his father, Gorm the Old (30 th GGF of A E King Sr ) and mother, Thyra V of Denmark (30 th GGM of A E King Sr ).

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KING ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN SCANDANAVIA

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  1. KING ANCESTOR RELATED VENUES IN SCANDANAVIA

  2. JELLING STONESJelling, DenmarkBuilt by Harald Bluetooth (29th GGF of A E King Sr) in honor of his father, Gorm the Old (30th GGF of A E King Sr) and mother, Thyra V of Denmark (30th GGM of A E King Sr)

  3. ST CANUTE’S CATHEDRALOdense, DenmarkDedicated to Canute IV, King of Denmark (28th GGF of A E King Sr)

  4. RINGSTED, DENMARKStatue of Valdamar I the Great (28th GGF of A E King Sr)

  5. RINGSTED ABBEY(St Benedict’s Church)Built as a burial monument for Canute (Knut) Lavard ‘The Bread Giver’ (30th GGF of AE King Sr)

  6. ROSKILDE CATHEDRALRoskilde, Zeeland, DenmarkBuilt by Harald Bluetooth (29th GGF of A E King Sr)

  7. ROSKILDE CATHEDRAL • Buried in the cathedral are: • MargretaIngesdotter (26th GGM of A E King Sr) • Sweyn II Estridsson (29th GGF of A E King Sr) • Harald Bluetooth (29th GGF of A E King Sr) was buried there, but his grave is no longer in existence Ulf Thorgilsson, Jarl of Denmark (28th GGF of A E King Sr) was murdered in the church on Christmas Day, 1026 by his brother Cnut

  8. BERGEN, NORWAY • The city was established by Olaf III Haraldsson (27th GGF of A E King Sr) • An equestrian statue of Olaf was unveiled in the city in 1990 (the city’s 900th anniversary

  9. BERGENHUS FORTRESS • Royal residence of Sigurd Haraldsson (29th GGF of A E King Sr), who is buried in the cathedral there • Haakon’s Hall was built by Haakon IV Haakansson (21st GGF of A E King Sr), also buried there • Magnus VI Haakansson (20th GGF of A E King Sr) is also buried there

  10. BERGENHUS FORTRESS

  11. HADELAND FOLKEMUSEUMHadeland, NorwayBurial mound of Halfdan the Black (37th GGF of A E King Sr)

  12. NIDAROS CATHEDRALTrondheim, NorwayTomb and shrine of Olaf II Haraldsson (St Olaf) (31st GGF of A E King Sr)Olaf III Haraldsson (27th GGF of A E King Sr) is buried there as well

  13. LAKE MALARENSvealand, SwedenOn the Island of Munso is the burial mound of Bjorn ‘Ironside’ Ragnarsson (8th GGF of A E King Sr)

  14. VRETA ABBEYLinkoping, Ostergotland, SwedenFamily tombs of King Inge the Elder (27th GGF of A E King Sr)

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