Unveiling of the Restored Jellinge Stone Replica in Utrecht

The DDCC is thrilled to announce that DDCC together with the University of Utrecht and the Embassy of Denmark in the Netherlands will hold an event to unveil the restored replica of the Danish Jellinge Stone at the Domplein in Utrecht on 29 May 2024.

The Jellinge stones in Denmark were raised by viking kings Gorm Den Gamle and Harald Blåtand. The larger of the two stones was raised by Harald Blåtand and is considered  Denmark’s baptismal certificate (Danmarks dåbsattest) and is associated with the creation of Denmark as a nation state. A bit of history in English can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelling_stones

A replica of the larger Jelline stone was placed in Utrecht in 1936 at the Domplein on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the University of Utrecht. Prior to the event on 29 May 2024, this replica will be restored.

The programme for the unveiliing of the restored Jellinge stone replica is as follows:

15.45    Gathering by the stone

16.00    Speech by University of Utrecht

16.05    Speech by the Danish Ambassador to the Netherlands

16.10    Speech by the Mayor of Utrecht

16.15    Unveiling of the restored Jellinge Stone replica

16.30    Reception (by invitation only)

17.30    End of Reception

Although the event was open to the public, the reception was by inviation only and requires registration for the DDCC members.