Frederiksborg Castle

Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød in North Zealand, Denmark, was built in the Renaissance style from 1599 for King Christian IV and was finished around 1620. It is regarded as the largest Renaissance building in Scandinavia and stands on three small islands in the castle lake, Slotssøen. A fire destroyed most of the building in 1859, although the chapel was largely spared. The reconstruction was funded in part by the Carlsberg brewer J. C. Jacobsen. From 1671 to 1840, Danish monarchs were anointed in the chapel, with one exception.

Today the castle houses the Museum of National History, founded in 1878 and open to the public since 1882. The baroque garden dates from the 1720s and was restored in 1996, with royal monograms laid out in low hedges; next to it is an English-style garden with a bath house. Do walk around the lake: VisitDenmark recommends the small pier with a panoramic view. By S-train line A you reach Hillerød in about 40 minutes from Copenhagen, and from there you continue on foot or by bus 301 or 302.