Kronborg is a castle and stronghold in
the town of Helsingør, Denmark. The castle is situated on the
extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand. The origins of this
castle dates back to the year 1420. Kronborg is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000.
Did you know that this is the castle that Shakespeare set
Hamlet in? Shakespeare called Kronborg Castle Elsinore.
Stamps
The stamps are part of a set of 4 stamps about
(Danish) farm animals (issue 2016). From left to right: the Oldenburg Stallion,
Danish Red Holstein and Wyandotte Chicken.
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1 comments:
Cool connection to Hamlet. I'm not sure I would have realized this building was a castle from the outside and not some kind of museum or art gallery or other public space.
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