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Kronborg Castle

Kronborg () is a castle and historical 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.

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Kronborg is a Renaissance castle located in Helsingør, Denmark, famous as the setting for William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, where it appears as Elsinore. As one of Northern Europe's most significant Renaissance fortifications, it was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000.

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Historic site.name: Kronborg
Historic site.image: Kronborg 002.JPG
Historic site.image_size: 250px
Historic site.location: Helsingør, Denmark
Historic site.built: 1420s
Historic site.architect: Hans Hendrik van PaesschenAnthonis van Obbergen
Historic site.architecture: Renaissance architectural style
UNESCO World Heritage Site.ID: 696
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Year: 2000
UNESCO World Heritage Site.Criteria: Cultural: iv
UNESCO World Heritage Site.child: yes
UNESCO World Heritage Site.mapframe: no

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Contents

History
Krogen
Frederick II's Kronborg
Fire of 1629
Swedish conquest of 1658
Garrison fortress
Sound Dues and recent history
Kronborg today
Royal apartments
Ballroom
Little Hall
Chapel
Cultural significance
''Hamlet''
Ogier the Dane
Culture Harbour Kronborg
Other
See also
References
External links

The castle is situated on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Øresund, the sound between present Denmark and the provinces of present Sweden. The latter were under Danish control at the time the castle was built. In this part, the sound is only wide, hence the strategic importance of maintaining a coastal fortification at this location commanding one of the few outlets of the Baltic Sea.