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hamlet’s CASTLE THE CASTLE 11 THE WÜRTTEMBERG’S RAVELIN THE CASTLE THE GARRISON BUILDINGS: The Castle is the oldest and innermost part THE KRONBORG GALLERIES DISCOVER START OF THE WORLD HERITAGE ROUTE 12 THE CONVICT CELLS KRONBORG IS A WORLD-CLASS CULTURAL of the fortifications. The curtain wall of the The last soldier left Kronborg in 1991, and EXPERIENCE. Here, you can explore the contrast between THE FLAG BASTION 13 THE KRONBORG CULTURAL HARBOUR medieval castle, Krogen, dates back from the old barrack buildings now house work- KRONBORG the elegant royal castle and the military fortifications – on the 1420s. On your way down into the case- ing artists’ workshops, among other things. your own, via mobile guides or by joining a guided tour. THE DARK GATE’S RAVELIN ENTRANCE mates, you will pass through the curtain wall. This way you Further details at www.kronborggallerierne.dk THE COAST BATTERIES MAIN ENTRANCE FROM ELSINORE TOWN can get an impression of how robust it is. CHILDREN are offered many activities at Kronborg, in- MOBILE GUIDE cluding a playground outside and special play rooms THE CROWNWORK T RESTROOMS THE WORLD HERITAGE ROUTE Discover Kronborg via your mobile and PALACES AND CULTURAL PROPERTIES 2013 AND CULTURAL PALACES at the castle. FOR THE GARRISON BUILDINGS: THE KRONBORG GALLERIES R RESTAURANT/CAFÉ Kronborg Castle is Follow the World Heritage Route around hear why Kronborg is a World Heritage Y on UNESCO’s Kronborg. The Castle was inscribed on UN- site. GENC THE UNIQUE SETTING OF KRONBORG can be rented World Heritage List. 8 MOBILE GUIDE B SHOP AND TICKET SALES ESCO’s list of heritage monuments in 2000. for events and conferences, also outside normal opening RIGHT: THE A 9 THE POWDER MAGAZINE M PICNIC AREA By following the World Heritage Route, you Y hours. Read more at www.kronborg.dk. COP P PARKING will discover what makes Kronborg an outstanding histori- THE POWDER MAGAZINE © 10 THE PLAYGROUND PARKING FOR DISABLED PEOPLE cal attraction. The church gable that faces Øresund is a good At the Powder Magazine, you can experi- THE REGIONAL THEATRE ‘HAMLETSCENEN’ (the S M/S DANISH example of the architecture that has made the castle world ence 400 years of arms race. Hamlet Stage) allows Danish and international theatre K ICE CREAM HOUSE MARITIME MUSEUM groups to present exciting theatrical performances based on famous. the works of Shakespeare. Read more at www.hamletscenen.dk J P THE FLAG BASTION Kronborg’s old cannons fire salutes to mark 10 THE PLAYGROUND 2 NY KRONBORGVE special occasions in the royal family and Let your imagination run wild at Kron- WORLD HERITAGE ROUTE when the royal yacht Dannebrog passes by. borg’s playground, which was built of old DESIGN: KONTRAPUNKT BASIC -SCHULTZGRAFISK S 11 The cannons were founded in Frederiksværk stones from the Castle. You can also have K during the 1760s. The Bastion is open from May through a go at the bowling alley or play soldiers OSENDAHLS September. Same hours as the castle. on Kronborg’s ramparts. M 5 . PRINTING: R O . 10 A 12 THE DARK GATE’S RAVELIN 11 THE WÜRTTEMBERG’S RAVELIN 13 7 6 7 T 6 The entrance to the Castle is protected by In the outer moat, the fortifications have 8 R the so-called Dark Gate’s Ravelin, a trian- added ravelins – islands with protective ram- OPENING HOURS gular defence structure that offers extra parts on the outside. Württemberg’s Ravelin November - March: Tuesday - Sunday, 11 a.m - 4 p.m. AND PROPERTIES PALACES protection between the two bastions outside is equipped with cannons as in the 1820s. FOR April - May: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Y the Castle’s corners. GENC June - August: 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. 6 1 THE CONVICT CELLS , THE A 12 E September - October: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. THE COAST BATTERIES For a couple of hundred years, Kronborg Y OLDB 4 W The 12 coast batteries situated along the housed convicts who served as workers on LE B KRONBORG CASTLE ON THE WEB 5 1, O T 5 coast were established around 1800 so that the fortifications or were hired out for work At Kronborg’s website you can rent facilities, learn more 9 cannons could be fired from here against in Elsinore. The Crownwork Gate contained TATION about Kronborg, visit a digital exhibition about Kronborg 7 3 hostile ships passing by. Here, you can listen several cells for the convicts. Inside one of the cells, you ØM/S Castle and see an interactive version of this brochure: ORDSTR to the story about the sea battle in 1658. can listen to stories about specific convicts’ fates. N ON , J WWW.KRONBORG.DK 13 5 THE CROWNWORK THE KRONBORG CULTURAL HARBOUR The great defensive structure called the Large sections of the Crownwork were HRISTOFFERSEN C GETTING AROUND Crownwork stretches in a wide arch around demolished in the 1800s. Kronborg Castle’s INN 5 : F ØRESUND S Hamlet’s CASTLE the inner fortifications. It was constructed surroundings are now re-established for Kronborg Castle after the Swedish capture of Kronborg in recreational purposes in collaboration Kronborg 2c DK-3000 Helsingør The Kronborg Fortifications cover 1658. It is called the Crownwork because seen from the between the Agency for Palaces & Cultural Properties and Tel. +45 49 21 30 78 KRONBORG FORTIFICATIONS an area of about 190,000 m2. air it resembles an enormous crown with three points. The the Municipality. [email protected] Crownwork Gate is Kronborg’s monumental main entrance. DRAWINGS: ILLUSTRATIONSBUREAUET PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONSBUREAUET DRAWINGS: hamlet’s CASTLE THE CASTLE 11 THE WÜRTTEMBERG’S RAVELIN THE CASTLE THE GARRISON BUILDINGS: The Castle is the oldest and innermost part THE KRONBORG GALLERIES DISCOVER START OF THE WORLD HERITAGE ROUTE 12 THE CONVICT CELLS KRONBORG IS A WORLD-CLASS CULTURAL of the fortifications. The curtain wall of the The last soldier left Kronborg in 1991, and EXPERIENCE. Here, you can explore the contrast between THE FLAG BASTION 13 THE KRONBORG CULTURAL HARBOUR medieval castle, Krogen, dates back from the old barrack buildings now house work- KRONBORG the elegant royal castle and the military fortifications – on the 1420s. On your way down into the case- ing artists’ workshops, among other things. your own, via mobile guides or by joining a guided tour. THE DARK GATE’S RAVELIN ENTRANCE mates, you will pass through the curtain wall. This way you Further details at www.kronborggallerierne.dk THE COAST BATTERIES MAIN ENTRANCE FROM ELSINORE TOWN can get an impression of how robust it is. CHILDREN are offered many activities at Kronborg, in- MOBILE GUIDE cluding a playground outside and special play rooms THE CROWNWORK T RESTROOMS THE WORLD HERITAGE ROUTE Discover Kronborg via your mobile and PALACES AND CULTURAL PROPERTIES 2013 AND CULTURAL PALACES at the castle. FOR THE GARRISON BUILDINGS: THE KRONBORG GALLERIES R RESTAURANT/CAFÉ Kronborg Castle is Follow the World Heritage Route around hear why Kronborg is a World Heritage Y on UNESCO’s Kronborg. The Castle was inscribed on UN- site. GENC THE UNIQUE SETTING OF KRONBORG can be rented World Heritage List. 8 MOBILE GUIDE B SHOP AND TICKET SALES ESCO’s list of heritage monuments in 2000. for events and conferences, also outside normal opening RIGHT: THE A 9 THE POWDER MAGAZINE M PICNIC AREA By following the World Heritage Route, you Y hours. Read more at www.kronborg.dk. COP P PARKING will discover what makes Kronborg an outstanding histori- THE POWDER MAGAZINE © 10 THE PLAYGROUND PARKING FOR DISABLED PEOPLE cal attraction. The church gable that faces Øresund is a good At the Powder Magazine, you can experi- THE REGIONAL THEATRE ‘HAMLETSCENEN’ (the S M/S DANISH example of the architecture that has made the castle world ence 400 years of arms race. Hamlet Stage) allows Danish and international theatre K ICE CREAM HOUSE MARITIME MUSEUM groups to present exciting theatrical performances based on famous. the works of Shakespeare. Read more at www.hamletscenen.dk J P THE FLAG BASTION Kronborg’s old cannons fire salutes to mark 10 THE PLAYGROUND 2 NY KRONBORGVE special occasions in the royal family and Let your imagination run wild at Kron- WORLD HERITAGE ROUTE when the royal yacht Dannebrog passes by. borg’s playground, which was built of old DESIGN: KONTRAPUNKT BASIC -SCHULTZGRAFISK S 11 The cannons were founded in Frederiksværk stones from the Castle. You can also have K during the 1760s. The Bastion is open from May through a go at the bowling alley or play soldiers OSENDAHLS September. Same hours as the castle. on Kronborg’s ramparts. M 5 . PRINTING: R O . 10 A 12 THE DARK GATE’S RAVELIN 11 THE WÜRTTEMBERG’S RAVELIN 13 7 6 7 T 6 The entrance to the Castle is protected by In the outer moat, the fortifications have 8 R the so-called Dark Gate’s Ravelin, a trian- added ravelins – islands with protective ram- OPENING HOURS gular defence structure that offers extra parts on the outside. Württemberg’s Ravelin November - March: Tuesday - Sunday, 11 a.m - 4 p.m. AND PROPERTIES PALACES protection between the two bastions outside is equipped with cannons as in the 1820s. FOR April - May: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Y the Castle’s corners. GENC June - August: 10 a.m. - 5.30 p.m. 6 1 THE CONVICT CELLS , THE A 12 E September - October: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. THE COAST BATTERIES For a couple of hundred years, Kronborg Y OLDB 4 W The 12 coast batteries situated along the housed convicts who served as workers on LE B KRONBORG CASTLE ON THE WEB 5 1, O T 5 coast were established around 1800 so that the fortifications or were hired out for work At Kronborg’s website you can rent facilities, learn more 9 cannons could be fired from here against in Elsinore.