Courtyard of Kronborg, Helsingør, Fredricksborg, Sjælland (Zealand), Denmark.
Original castle built in 1420 to help in the collection of taxes and excise from shipping sailing through the Øresund, which were introduced in 1429. The present castle was built 1574 to 1585, in Renaissance architectural style, by Dutch architects Hans van Pæschen and Antonine van Opbergen. Shakespeare set his play Hamlet in the castle at Elsinore. A statue of Holger the Dane sleeps in the castle and folklore says he will wake to defend Denmark should the need arise.
Size: 4764px × 3666px
Location: Helsingør, Fredricksborg, Sjælland (Zealand), Denmark.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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