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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