This was one of my favorite sights in Denmark. This is the castle that is known for being Elsinore or Hamlet's castle in Shakespeare's play, it is actually called Kronborg. The castle is located on the channel between Sweden and Denmark, at the narrow point it is only 4 km from Sweden, and you can actually see Sweden from Denmark on clear days. The castle has been very important to Denmark since it was built in the 1400s. It was originally a fortress that was supposed to control tolls on ships that entered the Baltic sea. Also Kronborg houses a statue of Ogier the Dane, who, according to legend, slumbers here until the day Denmark is in grave danger, at which time he will arise and save the nation.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Hamlet's Castle (Kronborg)
This was one of my favorite sights in Denmark. This is the castle that is known for being Elsinore or Hamlet's castle in Shakespeare's play, it is actually called Kronborg. The castle is located on the channel between Sweden and Denmark, at the narrow point it is only 4 km from Sweden, and you can actually see Sweden from Denmark on clear days. The castle has been very important to Denmark since it was built in the 1400s. It was originally a fortress that was supposed to control tolls on ships that entered the Baltic sea. Also Kronborg houses a statue of Ogier the Dane, who, according to legend, slumbers here until the day Denmark is in grave danger, at which time he will arise and save the nation.
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