Kronborg (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Kronborg is situated near the town of Helsing r on the extreme northeastern tip of Zealand at the narrowest point of the resund, the sound between Denmark and Sweden. In this part, the sound is only 4 km wide, hence the strategic importance of maintaining a sea fortress at this location commanding one of the few outlets of the Baltic Sea. The castle has for centuries been one of the most important Renaissance castles in Northern Europe and was added to UNESCO's World Heritage Sites list on November 30, 2000. Along with the fortress K rnan, Helsingborg on the opposite of resund, it controlled the entranceway to the Baltic Sea