Frederiksborg Castle and Hillerød

Hillerød

The town was founded in the early Middle Ages and was referred to in documents as Hylderødz, which means "clearing in the forest". In 1550, King Frederick built his residence nearby, and his descendant, Christian IV, who was born here and was very attached to this place...read more

Frederiksborg Castle History and Architecture

The history of the Frederiksborg royal residence begins in 1560, when King Frederik II bought from Admiral Herluf Trollet an estate 40 kilometers from Copenhagen, where he built a castle named Hillerdsholm, after the nearby town...read more

Frederiksborg, Vorburg and Outer Сourtyard

The entrance to the castle from the city side is protected by an island fortified with brick walls (Vorburg). The barracks of the palace guards were also located here...read more

Frederiksborg Prison Tower

The S-shaped bridge ends with a tower with a portal leading to the courtyard of the castle. It was built in the early 16th century and is often referred to as the gatehouse, but its real name is Fangetårnet, which translates as prisoners' tower or prison tower...read more

Neptune Fountain at Frederiksborg Castle

In the center of the castle's front courtyard (Forreste slotsgård) is the Neptune Fountain (Neptunspringvandet), built by Po in 1620. The Ancient Roman god of the seas, according to the idea of Christian IV, was supposed to symbolize the domination of Denmark on the Baltic Sea...read more

Palace Church of Frederiksborg Castle

The west wing of the castle differs from the east by its large windows and tower, it hides behind its walls not the palace chambers, but a large three-nave church, luxuriously decorated in the Baroque style (Frederiksborg Slotskirke)...read more

Frederiksborg Castle Inner Court

The Royal Palace is located on the third island, which can be reached by a bridge over a wide moat channel. The gate, decorated with the monogram of Christian IV, was built in 1610. The building has three wings...read more

Audience Chamber, Frederiksborg

The Audience Hall (Audienssalen) was built in the Baroque style of the Christian V era in the sixties of the 17th century and was not damaged by fire. The building is connected to the palace by a gallery bridge spanning the moat surrounding the castle walls...read more

Frederiksborg Slotssøen Lake

The castle is built on three islands of the large lake Slotssøen (Slotssøen - palace lake). The lake is a depression formed by a glacier and filled with the waters of the small river Teglgårdså. The first mention of a settlement on this site dates back to 1275, when a farm was built on one of the lake's islands...read more

Baroque Park of the Frederiksborg Castle

To the north of the castle is a large Baroque park (Barokhaven), forming a single ensemble with it - the central axis of the park coincides with the axis of the castle. Frederick IV, while still the prince-heir, traveled extensively in France and Italy, where he became acquainted with the best examples of palace architecture...read more

Frederiksborg Castle English Park

In the late 19th and early 19th centuries, an English park with winding shady alleys, small ponds and canals was built to the west of the lake...read more