Castle Window - 365-96
by Inge Riis McDonald
Title
Castle Window - 365-96
Artist
Inge Riis McDonald
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Looking through the old windows into the inner courtyard of Kronborg Castle.
Kronborg Castle is located on a strategically important site on the Danish side of the narrow Sound (Oeresund) between Sweden and Denmark, the Royal Castle of Kronborg in Elsinore is immensely important to the Danes and it has played a key role in the history of northern Europe.
The construction of this classic Renaissance castle started in 1574 and was gradually added to.
The Sound is the gateway to the Baltic Sea, and from 1429-1857 Denmark controlled this passage from Kronborg which was located at the narrowest part of the Sound. About 1.8 million ships passed through the Sound during this period and all of them had to pay a toll at Kronborg Castle. Thus the castle became the symbol of Denmark�s power. The Sound toll was not just a source of income; it was also a political instrument. By favouring the shipping trade of selected nations or by allowing their navies free passage, Denmark was in a position to create important alliances. The control of the Sound was essential and it became an important issue in the motives and courses of several wars. For this reason Kronborg Castle was of great significance, not just for Denmark, but for all major seafaring nations.
Kronborg Castle and the surrounding fortifications belong to the Danish State. The castle and the adjoining fortress are listed buildings and protected in accordance with the Preservation of Buildings Act and the Museum Act. This means that all changes must be approved by the Danish Agency for Culture. The castle and its fortress are managed by the Agency for Palaces and Cultural Properties in the Ministry of Culture.
Kronborg is a Unesco heritage site and it is the setting for Shakespeare�s play Hamlet.
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June 12th, 2016
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