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| Helsingor - St. Olai Kirke |
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Helsingor is located in 70 km to the north from Copenhagen and in 4 km water way to the south from Swedish Helsinborg.
We arrived to Denmark from Sweden. Our way laid from Stockholm to Malmo. This road passes by Helsinborg which is opposite Helsingor on the distance only 4 kilometers.
Thus we were absolutely near to Helsingor, but preferred a voyage on the automobile bridge through Oresund to alternative ferry to Denmark and Helsingor. It prolonged our way by 150 kilometers. But we made it because we wished to pass on the bridge.
And then we appeared again in Helsingor, having made in passing an excursion to Copenhagen. |
| Helsingor - Kronborg Castle - Irina, Vinika&Pilar |
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This seaport is located on a cape, in the bottleneck of the Oresund strait.
The name "Helsingor" is known to each person who ever take a book in his hand or even ever watched the TV. Everybody knows that there is a castle of "Danish prince" Hamlet.
The true name of the castle is Kronborg ("the Fist"). It is not the most magnificent castle in Denmark, but it is considered one of the best samples of the Renaissance. It was under construction as a powerful fortress on border with Sweden. The garrison of a fortress was obliged to raise so-called "Danish tax" from all ships which were passed on the Oresund passage.
The construction of a fortress began in 1420-30th under the decree of the king Erik Pomeranian.
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volopolo Tue Apr 1, 2008 13:28 UTC
Nive page with a lot of information like all the other!! Keep travelling! | craic Fri Jan 18, 2008 13:59 UTC
what an interesting page | traveldave Sat Dec 8, 2007 14:26 UTC
I enjoyed reading about your trip to Helsingor, and I especially like the architecture there. (BTW, the birds in your picture are not ducks, but are called Eurasian coots). | JLBG Wed Oct 31, 2007 21:34 UTC
I passed several times in Helsingør but never visited Kronborg castle! Thank you to show what we have missed! |
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