Frederiksborg Slot

Hillerod, a small city to the northwest of Copenhagen, is centered on a grand lakeside castle, Frederiksborg Slot (palace). We actually continued "our castle day" on the same day we visited Helsingor; by the time we reached Hillerod, it was raining cats and dogs, though, so the photos are not as dramatic as they would most certainly have been in the sunlight.

This castle, built by the Danish king Frederik II, is really more of a Renaissance castle that owes it extravagances and beauty to Frederik II’s son, Christian IV. Because of the rain and gray skies, many of the rooms were quite dark although they were still dramatic. Highlights included the Coronation Chapel (where Danish monarchs were crowned by 1671 to 1850) and the Knights Hall.

My personal favourite of the two castles as definitely this one...rain and all.















The Coronation Chapel.











The Knight’s Hall.



Other interiors of Frederiksborg Slot.