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Visit the legend Holger Danske in the Kasematterne. Discover one of Denmark's most important cultural and historical sights: the impressive Kronborg Castle, which from the outside appears as both as a charming but also brutal military fortress.
Kronborg is a castle and stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalized as Elsinore in William Shakespeare 's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000. [1]
Kronborg Castle is located north of Elsinore on a strategically important site commanding the Sound (Øresund), a narrow stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden. From the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, Kronborg Castle played a key role in the history of Northern Europe.
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Visit Kronborg Castle – home of Shakespeare's Hamlet and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hamlet's Castle in Helsingør is only an hour from Copenhagen. This is the place to be (or not to be) so remember to pay a visit to Hamlet’s Castle, Kronborg!
Kronborg is the most famous castle in Denmark, immortalised by Shakespeare and today one of the greatest highlights in Denmark, just north of Copenhagen. King Frederik II built Kronborg from 1574 to 1585 and placed it at the narrowest spot between Denmark and Sweden.
Drama-packed Kronborg is one of Northern Europe’s finest Renaissance castles. Only a few places in the world are surrounded by as much drama and history as Kronborg Castle. It is world-famous as the setting for Shakespeare’s play Hamlet and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
