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	Kronborg Castle - Hamlets Castle Elsinore - Copenhagen Protal - Sightseeing Copenhagen
		Kronborg Castle is situated 50 km from Copenhagen near the city of Elsinore or "Helsingør" in Danish.
		Kronborg Castle or Hamlets Castle, immortalised by Shakespeare, is situated at Helsingør or "Elsinore" and built by King Frederik II in 1590.
		Kronborg Castle was added to the World Heritage List year 2000, by the UN organisation UNESCO, and is now a member of the world's cultural legacy.
	copenhagenet.dk /CPH-Kronborg.htm (305 words)

	Slots- og Ejendomsstyrelsen - Kronborg Castle - Kronborg Castle
		Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, at the seaward approach to The Sound Øresund, is one of northern Europe's most important Renaissance castles.
		Frederik II's Kronborg is both an elegant Renaissance castle and a monumental military fortress surrounded by major fortifications with bastions and ravelins.
		During the period 1998-2010, Kronborg Castle is undergoing extensive development to turn it into a modern exhibition centre and visitor attraction.
	www.kronborgcastle.com (166 words)

	Kronborg Castle and Holger Danske - Copenhagen Pictures
		Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet" takes place in the Danish castle of Kronborg, which is located in Elsinore or Helsingør North of Copenhagen, on the place where Denmark is closest to Sweden - only 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) of water divides the two countries.
		In typical Danish fashion, the taxes required to pass Kronborg were of course raised just after the bigger castle with its stronger weapons were finished.
		For centuries, Sweden was the prime enemy of Denmark, which accounts for the strength of Kronborg at the time of construction - it was in its time the most powerful fortress found in the Nordic countries, and housed a large garrison.
	www.copenhagenpictures.dk /kronborg.html (620 words)

	Denmark - Kronborg Castle
		Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, 50 km north of the capital Copenhagen, is known in many contexts.
		Kronborg Castle at its 400th anniversary, seen from Sweden, across the Øresund.
		This stamp, featuring Kronborg Castle, was one of them It is a nice aerial view of the castle, where the inner courtyard appears distinctively.
	worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-DenmarkKronborg.htm (0 words)

	Kronborg Castle - Scandinavia Files
		Kronborg Castle is situated on the extreme tip of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Oresund (Danish: Øresund), the sound between Denmark and Sweden.
		Kronborg acquired its current name in 1585 when it was rebuilt by King Frederick II into a magnificent renaissance castle unique in its appearance and size throughout Europe.
		The Swedish conquest of Kronborg in 1658, by Wrangel, demonstrated that the Castle was far from unimpregnable.
	www.pinetreedevelopment.net /scandinavia/kronborg.php (583 words)

	The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea
		The castle of Eutin was founded in the 12th century and became residence of the sovereign bishops of the city of Lübeck.
		The castle was originally founded on a small island and at that time it consisted of three parts which were residential part, the small bailey and the guard tower.
		The castle served to repel attacks from the east and to guarantee control of the Savo region for the Swedish Crown.
	www.baltic-castles.org /portal/members (1168 words)

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		The castle is disposed like the shape ,and the east wing is for King's residence,the west wing is for Queen's residenc,inside of which are seen in Denmark Renaissance style.
		The castle chapel was consecrated in 1582,and since the room was not touched by the fire in 1629,the elaborately carved and varicolored inventory gives a good impression of the rich colors found in Frederik II's interiors.
		Egeskov Castle was built as one of the farmer houses in this village and this castle was the main house in 13th Century.
	www.ne.jp /asahi/masashi/watanabe/denmark/castleel.htm (1348 words)

	Kronborg Castle - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		Kronborg is a Renaissance castle, built in 1574-1585 by Danish King Frederik II.
		The existence of a castle at this spot goes back to at least the 12th century and a significant fortress was built around 1420 to support the levying of tolls on shipping passing through the straight.
		Kronborg Castle is not unique: there are many contemporary Renaissance castles and palaces in Europe, such as those in the Loire Valley and in central Europe.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/kronborgcastle.html (0 words)

	The Copenhagen Post
		In addition, the castle was, for decades, the last remnant of this country that an emigré saw as their ship pulled away from the Sound and Helsingør Harbour and made its way to a landmark on the other side of the Atlantic, New York's Statue of Liberty.
		Kronborg Castle began its illustrious history in the way of so many royal residences throughout history: as a means of extracting taxes.
		Kronborg's most famous international reputation, as the setting of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' was not formally celebrated until 1816, when a group of soldiers garrisoned at Kronborg performed a special production of 'Hamlet' in honour of the bard's 200th birthday.
	www.cphpost.dk /print.jsp?o_id=64096 (731 words)

	Kronborg Castle, Copenhagen Norway Directory
		Kronborg is one of the most famous castles in the world thanks to Shakespeare making it the location for Hamlet.
		Due to fires, the castle was rebuilt in the 1600s in the Dutch Renaissance style.
		You can walk around the castle free of charge, looking for the ghost of Hamlet's father on the ramparts or say your "To be, or not to be" in the courtyard.
	www.norway.com /directories/d_company.asp?id=3318 (0 words)

	Kronborg Castle
		Kronborg began life in the 1420s as a sort of glorified toll booth, a fortress built by King Erik of Pomerania to extract payment from ships entering or leaving the narrow sound between Denmark and Sweden that leads to the Baltic Sea.
		The castle was the finest in Europe at the time, which befitted the international shipping and cultural center that Elsinore had become.
		They served as the royal family’s private apartments until the castle ceased to be used as a royal residence in the 17th century.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Heritage/Print/Kronberg.htm (949 words)

	Kronborg Castle - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		Located on a strategically important site commanding the Sund, the stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden, the Royal castle of Kronborg at Helsingør (Elsinore) is of immense symbolic value to the Danish people and played a key role in the history of northern Europe in the 16th-18th centuries.
		Work began on the construction of this outstanding Renaissance castle in 1574, and its defences were reinforced according to the canons of the period's military architecture in the late 17th century.
		Criterion (iv): Kronborg Castle is an outstanding example of the Renaissance castle, and one which played a highly significant role in the history of this region of northern Europe.
	whc.unesco.org /en/list/696 (179 words)

	CBS - Copenhagen Business School \| Sights in Denmark
		Frederiksborg Castle was built in the 16th century and has been used as a Royal hunting castle ever since.
		Kronborg Castle is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe.
		For Danish visitors, the Castle is a national and historic monument.
	www.cbs.dk /cbs_international/summer_university/lecturers_teachers/social_program/texts/sights_in_denmark (0 words)

	Tourist Copenhagen - Official tourist-site about CopenhagenTourist Copenhagen - Official tourist-site about ...
		Kronborg Castle is situated on the sea in Elsinore (Helsingør) and in clear weather you can get a clear view of Sweden across the sound.
		The Castle was built between 1574- 85 during the reign of King Frederik II to keep and eye on and collect taxes from ships sailing through the narrow sound between Denmark and Sweden.
		Kronborg contains the 62m-long Knight's Hall - one of the longest halls in Europe - and the famous statue of Holger Danske.
	www.visitcopenhagen.dk /tourist/what_to_see_and_do/sights_and_attractions/top_10_sights/Kronborg_Castle (163 words)

	The Deptford Lads' Holiday in Copenhagen - Helsingør ("Elsinore") and Kronborg Castle
		All shipping between the Baltic and the Kattegat (en route to the North Sea) has to come through here, and the original Kronborg Castle was built to ensure that the customs charges for using the passage (the "Sound Dues", introduced by Erik of Pomerania in the early 15th century) could be collected.
		The castle we see today is a 17th century reconstruction of a 16th century castle which was damaged by fire in 1629.
		The Castle was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in November 2000.
	www.users.dircon.co.uk /~highrise/deptlads/cph99/kronborg.htm (0 words)

	More than Just Hamlet's Home: The Kronborg Castle \| Away.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Perhaps to some, but for those at Kronborg Castle, the Prince of Denmark and his posse are as Danish as havarti cheese.
		There was a fire, a Swedish occupation, and the arrest of the young Queen of Denmark, who was incarcerated in the castle tower for having a fling with the king's physician.
		Eventually, all the royals fled to their other castles and the property was converted into a slave prison and, later, barracks.
	www.away.com /world_heritage/kronborg_castle.html (0 words)

	Slots- og Ejendomsstyrelsen - Developing and Enhancing Kronborg Castle
		Kronborg’s fortifications with its historical bastions and ravelins are in need of restoration and the abandoned shipyard areas are to be converted into a modern cultural area.
		a restoration aspect involving the maintenance and restoration of the historic castle and its surrounding installations and facilities.
		An overarching aim of the development project is to exploit Kronborg’s potential as a regional and international attraction and to enhance visitors’ experience of the castle and its unique surroundings.
	www.ses.dk /168000c (161 words)

	Kronborg Castle \| Kronborg \| Travel Story and Pictures from Denmark
		The first fortifications were built in the 15th century, but the castle as it is now came into being in the second half of the 16th century.
		It was as much a castle to show off Frederik II's wealth as it was a castle in the true sense of the word.
		When the castle was almost completely destroyed in the early 17th century, it was rebuilt as it was before.
	www.traveladventures.org /continents/europe/kronborg.shtml (0 words)

	More than Just Hamlet's Home: The Kronborg Castle \| Away.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Perhaps to some, but for those at Kronborg Castle, the Prince of Denmark and his posse are as Danish as havarti cheese.
		There was a fire, a Swedish occupation, and the arrest of the young Queen of Denmark, who was incarcerated in the castle tower for having a fling with the king's physician.
		Eventually, all the royals fled to their other castles and the property was converted into a slave prison and, later, barracks.
	away.com /world_heritage/kronborg_castle.html (508 words)

	Norwegian Dream Cruise 2003 : Castles of North Zealand
		The first castle was really cool and considered the nicest castle in Denmark that's open to the public.
		The chapel inside the castle was unique in that it's one of the few richly decorated Lutheran churches.
		Kronborg Castle in Elsinore is probably the most famous castle in Denmark.
	www.gagme.com /greg/vacation/2003/cruise/zealand.php (678 words)

	Search Results for "Kronborg"
		Reflecting on the value and the persistence of his friendship with Thea Kronborg....
		Thea Kronborg, in The Song of the Lark, part VI, ch.
		It is the site of Kronborg castle (1754-85; completely restored 1925-37), which, although the...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Kronborg (166 words)

	Denmark (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Anglican church in Copenhagen, built in 1887 (King Edward VII of England was married to a Danish princess) in typical Victorian gothic style.
		These are the casemates of the castle which served as a barracks for the soldiers.
		Here is an exterior view of Kronborg castle, better known as Hamlet's castle (you will recall that Hamlet was prince of Denmark and Elsinore was his hometown).
	www.math.ucsb.edu /~garcias/travel/denmark.html (718 words)

	(GCF900) Søborg Castle Ruin by ArktiS
		Later in the 12th century Søborg Castle is further improved and through the middle ages it serves as a residence for several kings and their vassals.
		Søborg Castle was also used as a maximum security prison for the most dangerous enemies of the king and of the kingdom.
		Søborg Castle was inhabited until the ‘Feud of the Count’ in 1534–1535, when the castle presumably was destroyed.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GCF900 (1004 words)

	Kronborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark
		Had a great breakfast included with my hotel this morning before setting out by train to visit the huge old Kronborg Castle in Helsingor (spelling might by wrong) It is about an hour north from Copenhagen and the train ride runs along the coast so the view of the ocean is real nice.
		The castle dates back to the 15th century and it is mainly kept plain and more simple with the interiors simillar to what it would have been back then.
		There is a maritime museum in a large part of the castle and I found that well worth visiting.
	www.traveljournals.net /stories/13380.html (385 words)

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