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kris-t Says: The construction of Elsinore Cathedral was finished in 1559. The oldest part dating back to 1200 BC. Elsinore Cathedral was mainly furnished in the 17th century,and with wood carvings also dated from the 17th century.In the period of 2000-2001 the church was thoroughly...
kris-t Says: Elsinore was first named in 1231 as a small market town.It's a cute small town where you can fell a spirit of old Denmark.
solopes Says: The chapel is the top point of the visit to the castle. With its Renaissance decoration it is a festival of colors, in a style looking heavy and dense to my Latin eyes, but all of it is harmonious and respectful. There are different tickets, according to what you wish to...
kris-t Says: Kronborg Castle is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe... William Shakespeare's story of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, takes place behind the walls of the castle at Elsinore. Kronborg is therefore known throughout much of the world as Hamlet's...
solopes Says: Not everything is luxury and comfort in the castles. The visit to the casemates help to have an idea of the soldiers hard life, and the unhealthy conditions they supported day after day. A statue of Holger Dansk reminds one of the Danish legends involving the castle.
solopes Says: A quick look of Helsingor on our way to the castle and back, revealed a busy harbor, with some preserved buildings, embellishing the face of a town deeply dependent of its main attraction – the castle. Does it have more? We didn't see it.
ginte Says: During the period 1998-2010, Kronborg Castle is undergoing extensive development to turn it into a modern exhibition centre and visitor attraction.
ginte Says: Frederik II's Kronborg is both an elegant Renaissance castle and a monumental military fortress surrounded by major fortifications with bastions and ravelins.
ginte Says: Kronborg Castle in Elsinore is one of northern Europe's most important Renaissance castles. Known all over the world from Shakespeare's Hamlet, it is also the most famous castle in Denmark and is visited each year by about 200,000 Danes and tourists.
Restaurant Brohuset: In Or Near The Castle?
lmkluque Says: Actually, I didn't eat at or even see this restaurant, but it was listed with the castle. If it turned out to be located in the castle dining room, I'd suggest checking it out! So, I'm telling you about it just so you don't miss it as I did.
Shakespeare's Hamlet: TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY!
lmkluque Says: On the two-hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's death, his famous play, "Hamlet" was played at Kronborg Slot. Since then the play has been performed many times.
grandmaR Says: When we went to see Hamlet's castle in Kronborg in 1950, we discovered that we could almost see Sweden and there was a ferry that went across. We had planned to visit ten countries, but when the ship was a day late, we missed going to Luxenborg. If we took the ferry across,...
ginte Says: The best way to get to the Kronborg Castle is to go to Helsingor. It's simple: take a train from the main station in Copenhagen (platform 4). The journey there takes about 45 minutes and there are numerous stops along the way, taking you through the suburbs of Copenhagen...
The Kronborg castle Souvenir Shop: The Nisser - My favorite guy!
kris-t Says: Nisser are small persons not taller than 2 ft. Many of them are much smaller who are traditionally believed to live in attics, barns or similar places. They are dressed in red and grey clothes and they all wear a red pointed hat. And they love rice pudding :) sure with...
Castle's museum: Postcards, books and souvenirs
ginte Says: In the museum shop you can find a big variety of postcards not only with Kronborg Castle, but also with Danish capital Copenhagen or all country views, books-guides about the Kronborg Castle, Copenhagen and also about all Denmark, lots of various souvenirs, T-shirts, etc.
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The ancient Danish legend is connected with the castle of Kronberg about a hero: Holger the Dane who sleeps in vaults of the castle and will wake up at terrible hour for Denmark to save it. This plot is put in a basis of a fairy tale of H.K.Andersen "Holger the Dane":"He is...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Having seen enough of architectural and historical sights try to find a minute for dialogue with the nature. Walk around of the castle and you will see picturesque channels and the Oresund strait. It's the most narrow passage into the Baltic Sea. There is only 4 kilometers...
Another inside yard of the castle
ginte Says: While visiting Kronborg Castle, don't forget to take a long walk around it. Near the coast you'll find the gates - enter. You'll see old inside yard of the Castle - a different view.
solopes Says: We went to Kronborg expressly to visit its castle, immortalized by Shakespeare, when made it the setting for Hamlet. I think that the same happens to most visitors, who bring fromm the city the same idea that we've got - nothing. The castle is all, and it is a nice though...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: From 1425 till 1857 foreign ships had to moor and render tribute, then they were allowed to proceed through the strait. These tributes went directly in the treasury of the king. Big bronze guns looked from the walls of the castle aside of the strait. They guaranteed accurate...
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On the two-hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare's death, his famous play, "Hamlet" was played at Kronborg Slot. Since then the play has been performed many...
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Kronborg Castle is situated near the town of Elsinore (Danish Helsingør) on the extreme tip of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Oresund, the sound between Denmark and Sweden. In this part, the......
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