We went to the star fortress in Copenhagen called Kastellet. From the fortress you can see St. Alban's Church.
We were very lucky with the weather. There weren't a lot of leaves but the grass was green.
The old barracks called the rows.
The church.
The commander's house.
The inner side of the North gate.
Overlooking the rows and the Monument for Denmark’s International Effort since 1948.
More of the fortress.
The windmill.
We also went to Kronborg, more popularly known as Elsinore where Shakespeare set Hamlet.
It's a very pretty Renaissance castle.
King Frederik II's Chambers.
The Queen's gallery leading from the Queen's apartment to the ballroom and chapel.
The ballroom was the largest in Europe at the time.
The castle was partially built so that the king could watch the ships going by to make sure they paid the tax he imposed.
The little hall with its tapestries.
Some important history. When the castle was rebuilt, the exterior was reconstructed to look like it had before the fire. The interior, however, was slightly modernized and done in the Baroque style. Also, the interior wasn't quite as nice as in the original castle because there wasn't enough money.
When the Swedes conquered Kronborg, they took a lot of the tapestries including King Frederik II's table canopy. The canopy is currently on loan from Sweden until the National Museum in Stockholm is done renovations sometime in 2017.
The castle had a toilet system!
Frederik V's Chambers.
The chapel.
We didn't have a guide in the castle. You're allowed to walk around alone which includes the casemates. You could buy a flashlight if you wanted.
The statue of Holger the Dane who will supposedly awaken if Denmark is attacked.
The casemates seemed to go on forever and would be easy to get lost in.
They were also very dark.
Back outside.
I believe these canons were pointing at Sweden.
The castle's outer layer is made of sandstone. Maybe not the best choice.
The Danish flag.
The buildings surrounding the castle.
Looking back at the castle.
Overall, I had a great time in Copenhagen. I highly recommend both Kastellet and Kronborg.
Norway is up next.
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