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- World-famous playwright William Shakespeare found his inspiration for one of the world's most performed dramas, Hamlet, in Elsinore. It was the beautiful Kronborg Castle that provided the setting for The Tragedy of the Danish Prince, and even after 400 years, the drama lives on in Elsinore.
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Elsinore Walk is a stroll through the town that has become world-famous for UNESCO Kronborg Castle and Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. The self-guided town walk ‘Elsinore Walk’ is a unique walk through El ...
Kronborg is a castle and stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalised 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.
- The History of Kronborg
- Did Shakespeare Ever Visit Kronborg?
- UNESCO World Heritage
Kronborg Castle dates back to 1420 when Eric of Pomerania built Krogen, a fortress that was to control the entrance to Oresund and collect the lucrative Sound Dues from the passing ships. The Sound dues played an important role in Elsinore for more than 400 years. While the money went to the King, the trade, in connection with the Sound dues, made ...
Shakespeare used Kronborg when he wrote his immortal play about the king's son Hamlet and today, in the rest of the world, the castle is better known as Hamlet's Castle. No one knows for sure whether Shakespeare ever visited Kronborg Castle, but he certainly heard the rumors of the decadent lifestyle of the court. It was documented that British pla...
UNESCO inscribes monuments, buildings, cultural landscapes and natural areas as a world heritage when they hold an exceptional value to humanity and need to be protected. Kronborg Castle entered UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2000. Several other Danish attractions are registered at UNESCO's World Heritage, eg the Par Force Hunting Landscape in Nor...
Elsinore is a cultural coastal town, a beautiful 50-minute train ride north of Copenhagen and perfect for a day trip. Major attractions such as Kronborg Castle and the relatively new M/S Maritime Museum are big draws,but there are many other reasons to experience Hamlet’s hometown, where Kulturværftet also provides the stage and industrial ...
Jan 25, 2011 · Discover Kronborg Castle (Elsinore) in Helsingør, Denmark: Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Aug 23, 2022 · Whether you’re a Shakespeare fan or you simply love historic castles, you should add Kronborg Castle in Elsinore to your list. In this post, I’ll explain where Kronborg is, how to get there, what to see, and – of course – what the connection to Hamlet is.
Jul 30, 2015 · A male counterpart to the famous Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, the highly polished stainless-steel statue of Han (“Him” in Danish) was unveiled in 2012 by Elmgreen and Dragset, a ...
