Er.gagansharma · CC BY-SA 3.0 Why visit
For a Denmark itinerary that includes North Zealand, Frederiksborg Castle adds a focused castles and fortresses experience. A richly decorated Renaissance castle on lake islands, housing the Museum of National History and formal gardens. The most tangible reasons to spend time here are Castle chapel, National history collections, Baroque garden and lake setting. It fits naturally with journeys through Hillerød and helps make the route more representative of the region rather than concentrating only on Denmark's largest cities.
What you will see
- Castle chapel.
- National history collections.
- Baroque garden and lake setting.
History
Built largely for Christian IV in the early seventeenth century; restored after a major nineteenth-century fire and adapted as a national history museum.
Photographs
Er.gagansharma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
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Access varies across the site; check the official accessibility information for the intended visitor route before travel.
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Check the official source shortly before travel for current access, opening, transport and booking information.
About North Zealand
Castles, modern art, literary heritage and wooded royal landscapes north of Copenhagen.
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