Things To Do in Helsingor
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Helsingor Attractions
A Hamlet "Sommer" in the Courtyard of Kronborg -- Some 4 centuries have gone by since the Bard wrote Hamlet, but the age-old drama is still performed here in August in the courtyard of the so-called Hamlet's Castle, Kronborg. That great theatrical couple Laurence Olivier and his wife Vivien Leigh performed Hamlet here, as have many other theatrical greats since 1816. Tickets for this event cost DKK250 ($43/£25). For ticket information, contact Helsingør Teaterkontor, Havnepladsen 3 (tel. 49-20-08-11). The box office is open Monday to Friday noon to 4pm.
Helsingør Bymuseet
This Renaissance townhouse was built in 1520 by Carmelite friars as a hospital for foreign sailors suffering from diseases; time has erased that sad history. Today it's the "attic" of Helsingør, a magnificent Renaissance townhouse filled with the city's relics. Children, or at least…- Landmark
Kronborg Slot
There is no evidence that Shakespeare ever saw this sandstone-and-copper Dutch Renaissance-style castle, full of intriguing secret passages, but he made it famous in Hamlet. If Hamlet had really lived, it would have been centuries before Kronborg was built (1574-85). You're to be… - Historic Site
Marienlyst Slot
Kronborg is all militant in its architecture and ghostly in its literary associations. But Marienlyst Slot, built by French architect N. H. Jardin from 1759 to 1763, is a place where you might actually live. In fact, up until 1953, it was a private residence before being turned into… - Religious Site
Skt. Mariæ Kirke
Too often neglected by those Hamlet-crazed visitors, this former Carmelite monastery is one of the best preserved in the North of Europe. Rumor has it, the monks here used to flagellate themselves inside its walls like that albino monk did in the controversial film The Da Vinci… - Religious Site
Skt. Olai Kirke
After a visit to the monastery above, and only if time remains, you can walk nearby to see this church, which is actually the cathedral of Helsingør. It was named after the patron saint Olai, a Norwegian king (spelled "Olav" in Norwegian) who died in 1030. Throughout the church are…
