Elsinore - Helsingør

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Elsinore
regionHovedstaden region
Residents
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Elsinore

Elsinore is a city on the danish island Zealand, it lies at the narrowest point of the Oresunds opposite the Swedish city Helsingborg.

background

The Danish city of Helsingør is called Helsingör in Swedish and in English Elsinore and in french Elseneur

getting there

Map of Elsinore

By plane

Copenhagen Kastrup Airport is 67 km away.

By train

The 1 railway station is the northeastern terminus of the Danish railway network. There are good connections to the listed building Copenhagen and transport links to the ferries and buses.

By bus

In the street

From Copenhagen you can get there via the E47 to Helsingør, approx. 46 km.

By boat

There is a ferry connection from the Swedish Helsingborg to Helsingør, duration of the crossing approx. 20 min. Tycho Brahe and MS Aurora, each with 1250 passengers and 240 cars.

mobility

Tourist Attractions

  • 1  Kronborg Castle (Kronborg). Kronborg Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaKronborg Castle in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKronborg Castle (Q189358) in the Wikidata databaseKronborg Castle on FacebookKronborg Castle on Instagram.The first fortress was built on this site in 1420. It was expanded in 1574-1585 and redesigned into a royal residence in the Renaissance style. After a fire in 1629, the fortress was rebuilt. In 1658 the Swedes managed to occupy the fortress. After another renovation in 1688, it was considered the strongest fortress of its time. From 1785 to 1922 it served as a barracks. As a result, the castle was renovated and opened as a museum in 1935. The castle has belonged to the since 2000 UNESCO world cultural heritage. Kronborg Castle is also considered to be Hamlet Castle, because Shakespeare set the plot of this play in this castle.Unesco World Heritage Sites in Europe
  • 2  M / S Museet for Søfart (Maritime Museum of Denmark), Ny Kronborgvej 1, 3000 Helsingør. Tel.: 4549210685. M / S Museet for Søfart in the Wikipedia encyclopediaM / S Museet for Søfart in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsM / S Museet for Søfart (Q5219764) in the Wikidata database.
  • 3  Kronborg Gallerierne (The Kronborg Galleries), Kronborg.
  • 4  Kulturværftet, Allegade 2, 3000 Helsingør. Kulturværftet in the encyclopedia WikipediaKulturværftet in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsKulturværftet (Q1791886) in the Wikidata database.On the site of a former shipyard.
  • 5  Marienlyst Castle (Marienlyst slot), Marienlyst Allé 32, 3000 Helsingør. Marienlyst Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMarienlyst Castle in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMarienlyst Castle (Q359027) in the Wikidata database.
  • 6  Elsinore Cathedral (Saint Olai Kirke), Sct Anna Gade 12, 3000 Helsingør. Helsingør Cathedral in the Wikipedia encyclopediaHelsingør Cathedral in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryHelsingør Cathedral (Q2061425) in the Wikidata database.
  • 7  Danserindebrønden (Dancers fountain) Danserindebrønden in the encyclopedia WikipediaDanserindebrønden (Q15645084) in the Wikidata database
  • 8  Danmarks Tekniske Museum (Science and technology museum with steam engines, historic cars and airplanes as well as a tin workshop.), Fabriksvej 25, 3000 Helsingør. Tel.: 4549222611.
  • 9  Sct. Mariæ Kirke (Carmelite monastery and St. Mary's Church), Sct Anna Gade 38, 3000 Helsingør. Tel.: 4549211774.

activities

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accommodation

health

Practical advice

  • 2  Havnekontor (Tourist information), Nordhavnsvej 15, 3000 Helsingør. Tel.: 4549281080.

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literature

Web links

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