If there is only one castle you can visit in Copenhagen, it is the Frederiksborg Castle. The castle is situated in Hillerød, north of Copenhagen easily accessible by train. About 40 minutes from Copenhagen Central station, take the S-train Line E to Hillerød. From the station, it's a 5 minutes walk to the lovely town of Hillerød.
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| Town of Hillerød |
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| Town of Hillerød |
It was a Sunday that day and most of the shops are closed and the streets are empty. From the town, you can see the Frederiksborg Castle sitting peacefully on the lake. The view is really picturesque and I can just sit here all day enjoying the tranquility.
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| Frederiksborg Castle by the lake |
It was a pleasant stroll around the lake to get to the castle. You can see ducks swimming and the folks here fishing in the lake. And before long, I have reached the entrance to the castle while I take in the beautiful sights along the way.
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| Frederiksborg Castle |
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| Frederiksborg Castle |
Frederiksborg Castle is the largest Renaissance Castle in Scandinavia. The castle was built by King Christian IV in the early decades of the 17th century. Like all other castles, there are many paintings, portraits of kings and artifacts in the castle. Personally, I think most of them looks the same and I'm not very interested in history. =p However, there are always some interesting things.
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| Paintings at the Frederiksborg Castle |
The Chapel of the Order is decked in gold and there were over 3,000 shields in the chapel representing the Knights and Ladies that have received - either - the Order of the Elephant or the Order of Dannebrog. I must say the chapel is very impressive.
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| The Chapel of Order |
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| The many shields at The Chapel of Order |
Besides the chapel, another area that is worth visiting would be the grand Knights Hall decorated with portraits of the King and Queen. The good thing here is that it is not crowded and you do not need to jostle with the other people to take pictures. =D
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| The Knights Hall |
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| The Kings of Denmark |
After visiting the castle, what I really like is the baroque gardens opposite the castle. The garden is beautifully decorated in Royal monograms and patterns that are created in box hedges together with grass areas and many colourful flower beds. It's really comfortable sitting there on the grass having a sandwich and just looking over at the castle. The trip to Frederiksborg Castle is one of the favorite of my trip to Copenhagen. So be sure to visit the castle when you are here. ^_^
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| The baroque gardens of Frederiksborg Castle |
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| The baroque gardens of Frederiksborg Castle |
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| The baroque gardens of Frederiksborg Castle |
