Helsingør

Helsingør

DK
Population47,364
Helsingør ( HEL-sing-UR, Danish: [helse̝ŋˈøɐ̯ˀ]; Swedish: Helsingör), classically known in English as Elsinore ( EL-sin-or, -⁠OR), is a coastal city in northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 63,953 on 1 January 2025, making it the 23rd most populated municipality in Denmark. Helsingør is located at the narrowest part of the Øresund strait and together with Helsingborg in Sweden, forms the northern reaches of the Øresund Region, centred on Copenhagen and Malmö. Helsingør is a ferry city with frequent departures with the HH Ferry route which connects Helsingør with Helsingborg, 4 km (2.5 mi) across the Øresund. Its castle Kronborg was used by William Shakespeare as the setting for his play Hamlet.

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Gedser Rev

Gedser Rev

Lightvessel No. XVII Gedser Rev (Danish: Fyrskib XVII Gedser Rev) is a decommissioned lightvessel built in 1895, now serving as …

M/S Museet for Søfart

M/S Museet for Søfart

The M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark (Danish: M/S Museet for Søfart) is a maritime museum located in Helsingør, Denmark. Established …

Hammermøllen

Hammermøllen

Hammermøllen was a set of water mills at Hellebæk, Denmark.

Flynderupgaardmuseet

Flynderupgaardmuseet

Danmarks Tekniske Museum

Danmarks Tekniske Museum

Skibsklarerergaarden

Skibsklarerergaarden

Skibsklarerergaarden, literally "The Ship Handler's House"), is a historic house museum and listed building situated on Strandgade in Helsingør, Denmark. …

Helsingør Bymuseum

Helsingør Bymuseum

Helsingør City Museum (Danish: Helsingør Bymuseum) is a local history museum in Helsingørm Denmark. The 16th-century building in which it …

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