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Castle
Castelo de Kronborg (Kronborg Slot)
The Renaissance castle from 1574 to 1585 on the tip of the Øresund, where kings levied a toll on passing ships and where Shakespeare set Hamlet. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Helsingør
In the destination Helsingør and Hillerød.
In the photo: Castelo de Kronborg
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The city
What to expect from Helsingør.
Helsingør sits at the northern tip of the Øresund, 4 km from Sweden and 45 minutes by train from Copenhagen. The town prospered from the shipping toll and preserves the Castelo de Kronborg, associated with Hamlet; the maritime museum inside a dry dock; and a center of old houses with the medieval Carmelite convent. Ferries cross to Helsingborg in 20 minutes.
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The local experience
What to see in Helsingør
Museum
M/S Museet for Søfart
The maritime museum of Denmark, built inside an old dry dock next to Kronborg, with ramps and bridges by the firm BIG. It tells 600 years of Danish seafaring.
Historic centre
Centro histórico de Helsingør e Karmeliterklostret
The streets of houses from the 16th to the 18th centuries between the station and Kronborg, featuring the medieval Carmelite convent, the Church of Santa Maria where Buxtehude was organist, and the cathedral of Saint Olav.