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Kronborg is a castle and stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalized as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe and was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2000. The castle's story dates back to a stronghold, Krogen, built by King Eric VII in the 1420s. Along with the fortress Kärnan in Helsingborg on the opposite coast of Øresund, it controlled the entranceway to the Baltic Sea. From 1574 to 1585, King Frederick II had the medieval fortress radically transformed into a magnificent Renaissance castle. (Wikipedia)
Kronborg es un castillo y fortaleza en la ciudad de Helsingør, Dinamarca. Inmortalizado como Elsinore en la obra Hamlet de William Shakespeare, Kronborg es uno de los castillos renacentistas más importantes del norte de Europa y fue inscrito en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO en 2000. La historia del castillo se remonta a una fortaleza, Krogen, construida por el rey Eric VII en la década de 1420. Junto con la fortaleza Kärnan en Helsingborg en la costa opuesta de Øresund, controlaba la entrada al Mar Báltico. De 1574 a 1585, el rey Federico II transformó radicalmente la fortaleza medieval en un magnífico castillo renacentista. (Wikipedia)
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Here is what Wikipedia writes about Kronborg:
Kronborg Castle
UNESCO World Heritage site
Kronborg is a castle and stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalized as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe and has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage Sites list (2000).[1]
The castle is situated on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Øresund, the sound between present Denmark and the provinces of present Sweden that were also Danish at the time the castle was built. In this part, the sound is only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide, hence the strategic importance of maintaining a coastal fortification at this location commanding one of the few outlets of the Baltic Sea.
The castle's story dates back to a stronghold, Krogen, built by King Eric VII in the 1420s. Along with the fortress Kärnan, Helsingborg on the opposite coast of Øresund, it controlled the entranceway to the Baltic Sea. From 1574 to 1585 King Frederick II had the medieval fortress radically transformed into a magnificent Renaissance castle. The main architects were the Flemings Hans Hendrik van Paesschen and Anthonis van Obbergen, whereas the sculptural work was coordinated by Gert van Groningen. In 1629 a fire destroyed much of the castle, but King Christian IV subsequently had it rebuilt. The castle also has a church within its walls. In 1658 Kronborg was besieged and captured by the Swedes who took many of its valuable art treasures as war booty. In 1785 the castle ceased to be a royal residence and was converted into barracks for the army. The army left the castle in 1923, and after a thorough renovation it was opened to the public.
Le château de Kronborg remonte à 1420, lorsque Eric de Poméranie construisit Krogen, une forteresse destinée à contrôler l'entrée de l'Oresund et à collecter les lucratifs droits de passage des navires. Les droits de passage ont joué un rôle important à Elseneur pendant plus de 400 ans. Tandis que l'argent allait au roi, le commerce, en relation avec les droits de passage, a rendu la ville riche et célèbre dans le monde entier.
Entre 1574 et 1585, Frederik II a construit le somptueux château de la Renaissance, le château de Kronborg, comme un symbole fort de richesse et de pouvoir. Les redevances sonores ont permis de financer les tours et les clochers, les toits en cuivre et les ornements en grès. Pendant la grande période du château de Kronborg, à la fin du XVIe siècle, les marins, les hommes d'affaires, les diplomates et les aristocrates parlaient du magnifique château et de la cour d'Elseneur, de son faste et de sa splendeur.
Le château de Kronborg a été ravagé par un incendie dévastateur en 1629, qui n'a laissé que la chapelle intacte. Christian IV reconstruisit le château avec de nouvelles décorations baroques, mais en 1658, un autre accident frappa Kronborg lorsque les Suédois le bombardèrent et l'occupèrent, emportant comme butin de nombreux trésors artistiques précieux.
En 1690, Christian V a fait de Kronborg une forteresse avec Kroneværket, mais depuis lors, le château n'a pratiquement plus été habité par des membres de la famille royale. De 1785 à 1923, le château a été utilisé par l'armée et ce n'est qu'à cette époque qu'il a été entièrement restauré et qu'il a retrouvé la grandeur de Frederik II et de Christian IV.
Fra / From Vormsund - Nes kommune / municipality: Akershus - Romerike - Norway.
Treet er fredet ved kongelig resolusjon.
The tree is preserved by kingly resolution.
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to meeeeeeeeeeeee hihi yup its my bday today :) so i thought id share some cake with all my flickrfriends :) ive also gotten a really cool bday "gift" today. When i got home i found an email from our local library, wanting me to show my work at one of their walls in July and August wooohoooo :) BIG thanks to Krogen www.flickr.com/photos/krogen/ for telling them about me
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Dinamarca - Elsinor - Castillo de Kronborg
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ENGLISH:
www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/kronborg-castle-gdk476685
Kronborg is a castle and stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalized as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe and has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage Sites list (2000).
The castle is situated on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand at the narrowest point of the Øresund, the sound between present Denmark and the provinces of present Sweden that were also Danish at the time the castle was built. In this part, the sound is only 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide, hence the strategic importance of maintaining a coastal fortification at this location commanding one of the few outlets of the Baltic Sea.
The castle's story dates back to a stronghold, Krogen, built by King Eric VII in the 1420s. Along with the fortress Kärnan, Helsingborg on the opposite coast of Øresund, it controlled the entranceway to the Baltic Sea. From 1574 to 1585 King Frederick II had the medieval fortress radically transformed into a magnificent Renaissance castle. The main architects were the Flemings Hans Hendrik van Paesschen and Anthonis van Obbergen, whereas the sculptural work was coordinated by Gert van Groningen. In 1629 a fire destroyed much of the castle, but King Christian IV subsequently had it rebuilt. The castle also has a church within its walls. In 1658 Kronborg was besieged and captured by the Swedes who took many of its valuable art treasures as war booty. In 1785 the castle ceased to be a royal residence and was converted into barracks for the army. The army left the castle in 1923, and after a thorough renovation it was opened to the public.
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ESPAÑOL:
www.visitdenmark.es/es/norte-de-selandia/cultura/el-casti...
El Castillo de Kronborg está situado cerca de Elsinor, Dinamarca. Es uno de los cuatro monumentos daneses declarados en 2000 Patrimonio de la Humanidad culturales, junto a la catedral de Roskilde, las runas, túmulos e iglesia de Jelling y el fiordo helado de Ilulissat.
Durante varios siglos Dinamarca obtuvo importantes ingresos económicos cobrando una tasa a los barcos que atravesaban el estrecho de Oresund, estrecho que separa a la isla danesa de Selandia del territorio sueco. El Castillo de Kronborg cumplió un importante rol en esta tarea recaudatoria.
En la actualidad el castillo es sede del Museo Marítimo y de Comercio de Kronborg. Algunas de sus dependencias pueden ser visitadas por el público.
Es el lugar donde acontece Hamlet, la obra de Shakespeare. En dicha obra, el castillo de Kronborg tiene la denominación de "Elsinore".
Bud is a small community on the west coast of Norway.
Click here to see where this photo was taken. By courtesy of BeeLoop SL (the Mapware & Mobility Solutions Company).
Original version here: www.flickr.com/photos/krogen/171409737/
B&W version here: www.flickr.com/photos/krogen/229320741/
Pictures from the coastal landscape at Bud in Møre og Romsdal. The images were taken in June 2009 with an Olympus E-3 camera combined with the wide-angle Zoom Zuiko Digital 9-18 mm.