Kronborg Castle, Jewel of Danish Renaissance

Set off on a guided tour from Copenhagen with an English-speaking guide and discover Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, made famous by Shakespeare’s Hamlet. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, this Renaissance masterpiece overlooks the Øresund Strait.

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Discover the Renaissance castle of Kronborg in Elsinore with our guide — a UNESCO World Heritage site, world-renowned as the setting for Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Built by King Frederik II between 1574 and 1585, this pure gem of Danish Renaissance architecture occupies an exceptionally strategic position. Perched on a sandy promontory, it towers over the Øresund Strait, controlling this vital waterway and collecting tolls from passing ships for centuries.

Follow your guide along the ramparts and bastions, where the cannons still stand guard over the strait. Take in the architectural details of the bastioned fortifications and gabled Renaissance facades, and enjoy the breathtaking view across the Sund.

Next, explore the Chancellery, the King’s and Queen’s apartments, the vast Banqueting Hall, and the Chapel. Period furniture, tapestries and paintings vividly bring this chapter of Danish history to life.

Relish grand historical moments and the charming anecdotes that enrich the castle’s story.

To finish this journey into the past, descend into the atmospheric casemates where stands the statue of Holger Danske — Ogier the Dane — the legendary hero who, according to myth, will awaken and draw his sword should Denmark ever be threatened.

This tour is perfectly suited for children.