Holger the Dane at Kronborg Castle
One of the most famous attractions at Kronborg Castle, Holger the Dane sits sleeping in the tunnels below the castle. Legend has it he will awaken when his country needs him.
Helsingør
About half an hour north of Copenhagen, Helsingør is famous for Kronborg Castle, the setting for Shakespeare's play Hamlet. It is also home to the Maritime Museum of Denmark.
The town is also sometimes known in English as Elsinore.
Kronborg Castle’s Royal Apartments
The Royal Apartments at the 16th-century Kronborg Castle are where King Frederick II and his young queen, Sophie, lived and worked.
Kronborg Castle / Hamlet’s Castle
Known as Hamlet’s Castle because Shakespeare’s play was set there, Kronborg Castle is a 16th-century castle on a strategic peninsula or the Sound, just north of Copenhagen.
Maritime Museum of Denmark
The Maritime Museum of Denmark isn’t your typical maritime museum. It takes a modern approach to telling the stories of commercial seafaring.
