Buildings

Frederiksborg Castle

Denmark Capital Region of Denmark Hillerød

Frederiksborg Castle
Photo: Casper Moller from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The largest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia, built on three islands in a lake at Hillerød by King Christian IV. It houses the Museum of National History, with portraits of Danish history. The Chapel, where Danish kings were crowned, has a famous 17th-century organ.


The baroque garden steps down to the lake. Take the S-train from Copenhagen to Hillerød, about 40 minutes.

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