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The World’s 100 Best Palaces

Frederiksborg Castle

Hillerød, Denmark

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PALACES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 4 2026

Top 10No. 1 in the Nordics

Frederiksborg Castle

Red-brick Renaissance castle on islands in a lake in Hillerød, now housing the Danish Museum of National History. Inside are the chapel with its organ, the Great Hall, state rooms with carved ceilings and many portraits, while baroque gardens and a park surround it.

Highlights

  • Castle Chapel and organ
  • Great Hall
  • Baroque garden

Good to know

  • Gardens free, castle ticket 125 DKK
  • Allow about three hours inside
  • Audio guide downloaded to own phone

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