It is world-renowned as Elsinore, the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet. In Elsinore, with views across to Sweden, you find the. It has remained intact to the present day. . Shakespeare gets wind of Kronborg and. A little north from Copenhagen, in Helsingør, you can visit the actual castle where Shakespeare set Hamlet and see the famous statue of national hero Holger. Elsinore Shakespeare Festival Read more. Description is available under license CC-BY-. The playwright's inspiration for the tragedy was the Danish legendary hero Amled and the magnificent castle of Kronborg. Visit the home of Hamlet and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. For over years, Shakespeare's characters have unfolded themselves at Kronborg in everything from revenge tragedies to romantic comedies, and every year in. Elsinore Shakespeare Festival. Immortalized as Elsinore in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Kronborg is one of the. SEASON - Show all. Upcoming performances. Kronborg is a magnificent renaissance castle. Hamlet's Castle in Helsingør is only an hour from Copenhagen. Previous performances. Kronborg is a castle and stronghold in the town of Helsingør, Denmark. Visit Kronborg Castle – home of Shakespeare's Hamlet and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is world-famous as the setting for Shakespeare's play Hamlet and is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.