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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 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 and was inscribed on the UNESCO 's World Heritage List in 2000. [1]
Kronborg Castle is also world famous as the setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Kronborg Castle was admired for its beauty as a castle and feared for its strength as a fortress. The castle was protected by tall ramparts and strong angular bastions.
The whole play takes place inside Elsinore’s castle, except for Act Five scene one, which takes place just outside, or possibly in the grounds of the castle. This confined setting reflects Hamlet’s situation.
The castle is home for Holger the Dane and Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Experience Hamlet’s Castle in Elsinore. One of Northern Europe’s finest Renaissance castles and UNESCO World Heritage.
400 years ago, William Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. The play became the most performed drama in the world. Hamlet is the story of the Danish prince Hamlet and his tragic fate. The playwright's inspiration for the tragedy was the Danish legendary hero Amled and the magnificent castle of Kronborg.
The castle is an enclosed space, a place where plots and intrigues fester, and murder, incest and deceit abound. It is corrupt at every level. There are many alcoves, curtains, and pillars where spies lurk. Hamlet comes like a light into this environment, avenging his father’s murder. It’s not by any means a simple matter.
