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Frederiksborg Slot |
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Frederiksborg Slot (from the gardens)
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Frederiksborg Slot |
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Frederiksborg Slot (from the gardens)
Frederiksborg Slot is the most impressive Danish castle that I've seen. Located in Hillerod (which is in the center of the island of Zealand), Frederiksborg was the official residency of the monarchy for over 200 years. The oldest buildings date back to 1560 and were built by King Frederik II (hence the name "Frederiksborg"). However, his son, Christian IV had the majority of the castle built between 1600 & 1620. Frederkisborg is built on several islands in a lake giving it a majestic look sitting out on the water.
The rooms inside Frederiksborg are exactly what you'd expect from a castle fit for a King. Nothing is plain in here. The walls are filled with paintings and carvings. The furniture consists of very ornate and fancy pieces. Heck, even the ceilings are decorated with paintings and carvings. The chapel is the most impressive room (if you can call it a room) in the castle, and surprisingly, it is still used for services by the local townspeople today.
Almost equally as impressive as the slot are The Baroque Gardens to the North of the castle. This picture was taken from a 4th floor window on the castle and gives a great view of the gardens. There are hedge rows cut into the symbols of several monarchs. The four monarch symbols depicted are Frederik IV, Christian VI, Frederik IV, & Margrete II (Margete is the current queen). In addition to the hedges, there are fountains, waterfalls, flower beds, and an oval tree lined lake.
Besides Frederiksborg, there's not much in Hillerod. It's a quant little town. They have a pedestrian street (no cars) lined with shops which runs from the castle entrance area over to the town square. It was in this square that we found a very intesting pub. I do not know the story behind the name (the bartenders didn't seem to know), but it's called "The John F. Kennedy Pub." We had to get a picture of that! It's really just a normal Danish pub: they have beer (no!) and some food. They also feature live Jazz, but that's not all that rare here. There's nothing that would make it an American place, except the name. It was enough to pull us in for a quick beer (actually two), though.
Here are the other pictures from our trip:
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