Kronborg Castle

Country

Denmark

City

Helsingør Municipality

Heritage designation

World Heritage Site

UNESCO World Heritage

Yes

Kronborg is a castle and historical stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalised as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe. It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000.