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May 31st, 2010 | 
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Denmark is one of the world’s oldest monarchies, and it has left its clear traces in the form of unique palaces and gardens.
The royal palaces
Several of the Danish castles used today by the Danish royal family. In the middle of Copenhagen is Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II’s home in the winter half-year, Amalienborg, with its four almost identical rococo mansions around the monumental castle space. Two of the mansions are partially open to the public.
In Zealand, it is beautifully situated Fredensborg Palace where the royal couple-holder for the summer. The castle is normally open to tours in high summer. Other royal palaces are released for other use and is home today public institutions, government and parliament, museums, etc. Read the rest of this entry »
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First thing we went by train to Elsinore (Helsingør) to visit the famous Kronborg Castle, setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
The Danish town of Elsinore (Danish Helsingør) is located in northeast Zealand, some 40 kilometers north of Copenhagen.
We left by train from Central Station (Hovedbanegården) first thing in the morning with the intention to visit Kronborg Castle, and little else … We plan to collect the rental car and go to Odense to arrive before six o’clock.
Kronborg Castle is a fortress built by Frederick II between 1574 and 1585. It is situated in the narrowest part of the Øresund, the strait between the coast of Sealand and the coast of Sweden. The cities located at either end of this bottleneck are Helsingor (Denmark) and Helsingborg (Sweden).
His position of strength is no accident. The castle was built expressly to force the ships that crossed the strait to pay a toll.
The appearance of the Danish castle has few similarities with the image of the castle to which they are used for example in Spain. Perhaps these are more like fortified palaces.
Kronborg Castle in the Renaissance style is one of the largest in Northern Europe and has been declared a World Heritage Site. The room inside the fortress is truly impressive.