5 MOST VISITED HISTORICAL SPOTS IN DENMARK

Planning a short trip to Denmark? Quite frankly, it would be impossible to see all its attractions in a week or two. Your best bet would be to limit your sightseeing among its best tourist spots. That way, you can better decide which places to see and which you would skip during the trip. Travellers who fancy architecture and history shouldn’t miss the following places for they are the five most visited historical landmarks in Denmark.

The traditional town of Ærøskøbing in Denmark

5. Fregatten Jylland

Jylland is one of the largest wooden ships in the world. It’s also the last-remaining screw-propelled frigate. Back in the 1800s, it was used in a naval battle against an Austrian-Prussian fleet. It sustained great damage. By the 1890s, Jylland was downgraded to stationary use. It almost got scrapped in 1908. It was later decided that Jylland should be preserved and so, she was stored in a dry dock and restored fully. Today, the ship is on display at Ebeltoft, Denmark and a grand sight indeed.

4. Kronborg Castle

The fourth most visited historical landmark of Denmark, you can find it in the town of Helsingor. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most relevant Renaissance castles across North Europe. It was originally a fortress built by King Eric VII during the 1420s. By the 1570s, he had it transformed into the Renaissance castle that it is today. A fire destroyed it in 1629 but the subsequent King Christian IV had it restored. Sadly, it was captured by Swedes in 1658 and most of its art were stolen. By 1785, the Kronborg castle was used as barracks by the army. When the army left in 1923, the castle underwent renovations and opened to the public as a major attraction.

3. Egeskov Castle

The 14th century castle is in Funen, Denmark. It is highly regarded throughout Europe for being the best preserved water castle from the Renaissance era. Egeskov Castle is built on top of piles of oak trees floating on a 5-meter lake. Legend has it that it took an entire forest of oak trees to set up the castle’s foundation and that the only way to access it was through a drawbridge.

The Roskilde Cathedral in Denmark

2. Rosenborg Castle

Situated in Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle is the second most visited historical tourist spot in the country. It has a simple yet beautiful Dutch Renaissance architecture. It was initially a summerhouse built in 1606 and underwent a series of expansions. By 1624, the castle already looked like what it is today.

1. Frederick VIII Mansion

Otherwise known as Brockdorff’s Palace, it was built sometime during the mid 1750s by Baron Joachim Brockdorff. But it was only in 1765 that the crown gained ownership over the structure. Several members of the royal family have lived here for centuries. Today, it is the official home of the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark which means that the next King of the country resides here.