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Kronborg Castle

Also known as Chateau de Kronborg, Elsinore, Kronborg

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Kronborg Castle is about 5 km west of Helsingborg. The nearest other World Heritage site is North Zealand Hunting Landscape, about 20 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Helsingborg · about 91,000 peopleabout 5 km east
  • Hillerød · about 28,000 peopleabout 20 km south-west
  • København · about 1,085,000 peopleabout 40 km south
  • Roskilde · about 44,000 peopleabout 55 km south-west
  • Malmö · about 269,000 peopleabout 55 km south-east
  • Halmstad · about 56,000 peopleabout 70 km north
Kronborg CastleKøbenhavnMalmöRoskildeKristianstadHillerødNorth Zealand Hunting LandscapeRoskilde Cathedral20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Kronborg Castle and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesNorth Zealand Hunting Landscape1Roskilde Cathedral2Stevns Klint3Møns Klint4Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg5Kronborg Castle
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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