Hamlet's Castle | The Exciting History of Kronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle in Denmark was one of the most fortified Renaissance castles in Northern Europe. But it's also known under a different name: Elsinore Castle from Hamlet.
Around the year 1600 William Shakespeare wrote a play called The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. All of the play takes place in Denmark, at a specific castle - and that castle is Kronborg Castle. Kronborg is located in the town of Helsingør, and is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe, and it’s been a UNESCO world heritage site since the year 2000.
In this video I walk you through the impressive castle, show you the original interior, and I also tell you of the history of the place - including how it fell into Swedish hands during the Dano-Swedish War of 1658 - 1660. But I also tell you of the castle's connections with Hamlet and Shakespeare, and of Hamlet performances that typically take place at the castle.
There are other legends about the castle, though. This castle is also the resting place of a mythical warrior called Holger, or Ogier, the Dane. He was a paladin at Charlemagne's court, a lover of Morgan le Fay, and he now sleeps in the catacombs underneath the castle - ready to rise to defend Denmark if his home country is ever in danger...
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[@Maydeus]

Great place to go. I was there about five years ago and it’s such an iconic place to go for someone who loves Shakespeare

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Absolutely! I never knew how awesome it was - I'm thinking that I must have been there as a kid, but if so I completely forgot about it...

[@hjordistorfa]

I can't remeber how many times I have been there.. I love Kronborg Castel.. Grand turists attration.. 💕🇮🇸😎👍 Greetings (from over the sund)

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

It's really fun to explore the castle - and it's a gorgeous sight as well :D Thanks, and hope you have a great week down there!

[@kinnish5267]

very interesting thanks

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thanks for checking it out :D

[@Rene-kg7pf]

Should have alot more views here

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I agree! I thought this was a pretty interesting topic myself :)

[@EriBarr]

I’ve lived in the city of Lake Elsinore in California for almost 20 years.. and it wasn’t until today, after reading the city’s General plan policy, that I learned the city’s name was inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet.. now I’m going down a Rabbit hole… 😅

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I totally know the feeling! I do the same when I start researching stuff for a video... Or when I just google Wikipedia or TV Tropes... But that's so cool, to live in a place called Lake Elsinore! I love the name, and the history behind it :D

[@rayasultanova4852]

Super🎉

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Thank you 😀

[@arewethereyet000]

I’m going to remember this place! Our kids each can make one wish on our summertravels. Our youngest fosterson chooses a castle EVERY SINGLE YEAR. Once… in Vietnam he even asked for a blue castle 🤣

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

A blue castle? Haha! Well, keep searching... But this one was really nice! So big, and full of fun little activities - I think it's a perfect for a family visit :D

[@arewethereyet000]

@@ThreeStarVagabond We found an old building where a king lived like thousand years ago and gave him some cheap sunglasses with blue shades… he was satisfied. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@arewethereyet000 That's hilarious! :D If you get VR glasses he could wish for anything and you could be like "no need to travel, we can fix that at home!" ;D

[@arewethereyet000]

@@ThreeStarVagabond true… but I don’t think that will ever be the same. And also… what would be the use of travelvlogs after a while? 😳

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

@@arewethereyet000 Haha agreed! I love the feeling of being at a place - even if I could experience it perfectly in VR I'd miss the whole aspect of the trip and all the planning.

[@petersderquist4341]

There are so many castles in Denmark to choose from, but Danes have forgotten their history now.

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

I'm sure there's a lot of people who still appreciate the past! ^_^

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Besides Shakespeare, Kronborg’s got nothing to do with Hamlet. Hamlet was a prince from Jutland who lived 7-800 years before Kronborg was buildt. So the big question is whether danes should react to a story written by a guy from England or actual history as it may have happened?

[@Rolo_Bambino]

Be true to thyself

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

A good quote ^_^

[@Rolo_Bambino]

@@ThreeStarVagabond 🙏🇲🇽

[@petersderquist4341]

No wonder Denmark is invaded by tourists.😂