Denmark
Things to do in Helsingør
16 places14 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 16 places to explore in Helsingør, and 14 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Helsingør's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Kronborg Castle
Kronborg is a castle and historical stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalised as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe.
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Kulturhavn Kronborg
Kulturhavn Kronborg is an area in the harbour of Helsingør dedicated to culture and events, designed to attract residents and visitors.
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Skibsklarerergaarden
Skibsklarerergaarden, literally "The Ship Handler's House"), is a historic house museum and listed building situated on Strandgade in Helsingør, Denmark.
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Danish Maritime Museum
The M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark is a maritime museum located in Helsingør, Denmark. Established in 1915, its collections cover Danish trade and shipping from the 15th century to the present day.
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Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum (Danish, Esrum Sø) in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark.
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Carmelite Priory, Helsingør
The Carmelite Priory, Helsingør, or Priory of Our Lady, Helsingør (Vor Frue Kloster), was a house of Carmelite friars in Helsingør, Zealand, Denmark, established in 1430. It is the finest example of a complete monastic complex surviving in Denmark, and one of the best in all…
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Marienlyst Castle
Marienlyst Castle is a palatial residence located in Helsingør, Denmark. It was named after King Frederik V of Denmark's second wife, Juliana Maria, the queen consort of Denmark and Norway.
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St Olaf's Church
Saint Olaf's Church is the cathedral church of Helsingør in the north of Zealand, Denmark.
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Gurre Castle
Gurre Castle was a royal castle situated in North Zealand, Denmark. Its ruins lie on the outskirts of Helsingør, close to the town of Gurre near Gurre Sø. The ruins have been excavated and are now restored.
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Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, also known as the Louisiana, is an art museum located north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Discovery routes in Helsingør
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Helsingør and Kronborg Castle
From Marienlyst Castle to St. Vincent's Church, past St. Mary's Church and the Carmelite Priory, the Town Museum and St. Olaf's Cathedral to Skibsklarerergaarden, then the Kronborg culture harbour, the Maritime Museum of Denmark, Kronborg Castle and Kronborg Lighthouse.
Castles of North Zealand
From the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art to Kronborg Castle, then on to the ruins of Gurre Castle, Fredensborg Palace and Frederiksborg Castle.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Marienlyst Castle
Marienlyst Castle is a palatial residence located in Helsingør, Denmark. It was named after King Frederik V of Denmark's second wife, Juliana Maria, the queen consort of Denmark and Norway.
Kronborg Castle
Kronborg is a castle and historical stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Immortalised as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe.
Kronborg Lighthouse
Lighthouse installed 34 metres above sea level in the north-eastern tower of Kronborg Castle in Helsingør.
Gurre Castle
Gurre Castle was a royal castle situated in North Zealand, Denmark. Its ruins lie on the outskirts of Helsingør, close to the town of Gurre near Gurre Sø. The ruins have been excavated and are now restored.
Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum (Danish, Esrum Sø) in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in Denmark.
Frederiksborg Palace
Frederiksborg Castle is a palatial complex in Hillerød, Denmark.
Museums
Helsingør City Museum
Helsingør City Museum is a local history museum in Helsingør Denmark.
Skibsklarerergaarden
Skibsklarerergaarden, literally "The Ship Handler's House"), is a historic house museum and listed building situated on Strandgade in Helsingør, Denmark.
Kulturhavn Kronborg
Kulturhavn Kronborg is an area in the harbour of Helsingør dedicated to culture and events, designed to attract residents and visitors.
Danish Maritime Museum
The M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark is a maritime museum located in Helsingør, Denmark. Established in 1915, its collections cover Danish trade and shipping from the 15th century to the present day.
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, also known as the Louisiana, is an art museum located north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Danmarks Tekniske Museum
Technical museum in Helsingør displaying aircraft, vintage cars, steam engines, bicycles, computers and telephones across 8,000 square metres.
Places of worship
St. Vincent's Church
St. Vincent Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Helsingør, Denmark. The church, consecrated in 1930, is the only Roman Catholic church in North Zealand.
Carmelite Priory, Helsingør
The Carmelite Priory, Helsingør, or Priory of Our Lady, Helsingør (Vor Frue Kloster), was a house of Carmelite friars in Helsingør, Zealand, Denmark, established in 1430. It is the finest example of a complete monastic complex surviving in Denmark, and one of the best in all…
St Olaf's Church
Saint Olaf's Church is the cathedral church of Helsingør in the north of Zealand, Denmark.
Gurre Church
Church built in 1918 on a hilltop at the edge of Nyrup Hegn woods, about a kilometre east of the village of Gurre; it seats 160.
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