… Said no one ever! (Except, when you read up on history of Royalty, it becomes quite apparent that quite a few people has uttered those exact word through history, being held captive by the inbred lunatics of Monarchy.)
Hillerød is a town in Denmark with a population of 31500 (2015), some 30 kilometers north of Copenhagen (the capital). King Christian IV built a castle in Hillerød between 1602 and 1625 (replacing an older castle acquired by his father Frederick II). I will not go too much into the line of Danish Royalty in this post, because it is just confusing that they are all named Frederick or Christian – or both (for example, the current crown prince is named Frederik André Henrik Christian).
Fredericksborg Castle was the first Danish castle to be built purely for recreational purposes rather than for defence. The castle is built in the Dutch Renaissance style, and it was the largest renaissance building in Scandinavia. Concecrated in 1617, the chapel is the best preserved part of the complex, having largely escaped the fires that has partially runined the castle. The most significant artifact in the chapel is the organ, built in 1610. It is the oldest organ in Denmark and has 1001 wooden pipes, and is richly decorated with ebony, ivory and silver.
In 1878 the castle was turned into a Museum and was opened to the public in 1882. As long as you visit during opening hours, you will not be met by locked doors at this castle.
Amazing images! 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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What a fabulous castle. I didn’t know there were castles in Danishland. Great photos.
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Oh there are many castles here. Gorgeous places!
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Wow! What a fascinating place!
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Thank you for commenting! Yes it is beautiful and informative at the same time. Love it!
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what a lovely post, just awesome photos…I’ve been locked in a castle before!
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Thank you so much! And please do tell about how it happened that you got locked in a castle?
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OK…a post for a later time perhaps
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Thanks for sharing, I really want to go Denmark, it’s now on top of my list ! 🙂
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Thank you so much. Denmark is awesome. There are so many beautiful, cosy or historic sites all over.
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Wow! Breathtaking.
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Thank you. I will go back this spring/summer and take better photos in better weather, and also include pics of the garden.
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Beautiful pictures!
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Thank you so much!
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love these photos, I would love to visit an old castle, we don’t see this kind of historic building in Canada.
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Denmark is full of castles, and they are really nice to visit. I hope you get to see one some day.
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Me too.
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What a fascinating place and wonderful photos.
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Thank you! I felt like a kid in a candy store with all that history gathered in one place 🙂
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I bet you did! 🙂
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What fun! I just followed you on Twitter too! 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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