#kronborg castle

[foggycatgarden]

Bob Dylan at Kronborg Castle, Elsinore, Denmark May 1966. Where the story of Hamlet is said to have begun. Dylan gave one concert at KB-Hallen in Copenhagen. Photographers Bent Rej & Bjorg Larsson. (via Alamy Images)

[paintingsandhistory]

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore

Artist: Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish, 1743-1809)

Date: 1781

Medium: Oil on canvas

Collection: SMK, The National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark

Description

King Frederik II transformed the older fortress "Krogen" into the magnificent Renaissance Kronborg Castle at Elsinore (Helsingør), Denmark, starting in 1574, aiming to build a powerful symbol of Danish might and a grand European palace, famed for its lavish parties, impressive Great Hall, and later as the setting for Shakespeare's Hamlet. He added bastions, towers, and ornate decorations, creating a strong fortress and a luxurious royal residence, though it was later damaged by fire and rebuilt, solidifying its status as a cultural landmark. 

[aquitainequeen]

While exploring Kronborg Castle, I came across:

'Oooo, fortified cellars! Let's see what's down there!'

Ogier the Dane, who sleeps in Kronborg Castle until Denmark's day of greatest peril comes, whereupon he will awaken and save the nation.

And this, right here, after having to turn the flash on, was when I finally decided 'NOPE' and fair ran back up the way I'd come:

[itsoveranakin-ihavethehighground]

i am currently in kronborg castle aka hamlets castle in helsingør aka elsinore and i am frustrated by the amount of times I have seen hamlet holding a skull with the text 'to be or not to be'

[kvetch19]

[dance-world]

Erik Bruhn (3 October 1928 - 1 April 1986), principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet. at Kronborg Castle, Elsinore. Kronborg’s name is known all over the world because Shakespeare made the castle the scene of his tragedy Hamlet. Photo by Serge Lido, 1953.

[lightbulb-production-studio]

Unreal Destinations in Denmark: What You Must Experience!

[liberty1776]

Ogier the Dane: According to a legend linked to Arthurian myth, a Danish king known as Ogier the Dane (Danish: Holger Danske), was taken to Avalon by the enchantress Morgan le Fay. Ogier returned to rescue France from danger, then travelled to Kronborg castle, where he sleeps until he is needed to save his homeland. His beard has grown to extend along the ground. A statue of the sleeping Ogier (above) has been placed in the castle casemates.

This legend linked to the saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons was the basis for Edison Marshal's novel the Viking which was the basis for the 1957 movie the Vikings (pictured below). The character Eric, portrayed by Tony Curtis in the movie is Ogier in the novel. In the film blond Janet Leigh portrays Morgan who has black hair in the legend and the novel.