Viking Age royal capital of Jelling. Jelling's archaeological artifacts are considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and include two 10th century rune stones and two burial mounds, as well as a new exhibition centre. Notable people Public Service & public thinking Ludvig Munk (1537 in Vejle - 1602) a Junker at the royal court in 1561 and a Count Anders Sørensen Vedel (1542 in Vejle – 1616), priest and historian, translator of Gesta Danorum Johann Andreas Mühlensteth (1746 in Vejle - 1819) a pharmacist who experimented with hot air balloons Poul Martin Møller (1794 in Uldum near Vejle – 1838) a Danish academic, writer, and poet Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (1821 in Vejle – 1885), archeologist and the 2nd director National Museum of Denmark Nicholas Bjerring (1831 in Vejle - 1900) the first Orthodox Christian priest to establish an Orthodox church and community in the northeastern United States Holger Petersen (1843 in Vejle - 1917) a Danish textile manufacturer and philanthropist. Lili Elbe (1882 in Vejle - 1931) transgender woman, early recipient of sex reassignment surgery Thorkil Kristensen (1899 in Fløjstrup near Vejle – 1989) politician, finance minister and futurist Niels Åge Nielsen (1913 in Vejle - 1986) professor of Nordic languages and leader in the Danish resistance movement Torben Lund (born 1950 in Vejle) retired politician, MEP 1999-2004 Fritz Schur (born 1951 in Vejle) a Danish businessman with connections Lars-Henrik Schmidt (born 1953 in Vejle) a philosopher, developed Social Analytics Lene Hau (born 1959 in Vejle) a Danish physicist in Boston USA Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964 in Vejle) 25th Prime Minister of Denmark 2009/2011 and 2015/2019 The Arts Sophus Juncker-Jensen (1859 in Vejle – 1940) an early Danish photographer Harald Kidde (1878 in Vejle– 1918) a Danish writer, wrote the novel Helten (The Hero) Jacob Gade (1879 in Vejle – 1963) violinist and composer of Jalousie Lili Elbe (1882 in Vejle – 1931) Painter. Lau Lauritzen Jr. (1910 in Vejle – 1977) a Danish actor, screenwriter and film director Lilly Brændgaard (1918 in Vejle – 2009) a fashion designer, opened a studio in Vejle in 1947 Albert Bertelsen (1921 in Vejle – 2019) a Danish autodidact painter and graphic artist Inger Christensen (1935 in Vejle – 2009) a poetic experimentalist, novelist, essayist and editor Kirsten Dehlholm (born 1945 in Vejle) a Danish artist and artistic theatre director Bodil Jørgensen (born 1961 in Vejle) a Danish film actress Nicolai