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Helsingør city overview
Helsingør is a city in Denmark shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forKronborg Castle, M/S Maritime Museum, Oresund ferries, Culture Yard
RegionDenmarkDenmark
Time zoneEurope/Copenhagenlocal time
Founded1200historical origin
City history
Around 1200, the first church, Saint Olaf's Church, was built.
The city was first mentioned as Hælsingør and the people as Helsinger in King Valdemar the Victorious's Liber Census Daniæ from 1231 (not to be confused with the Helsings of Hälsingland in Sweden).
He established the Sound Dues in 1429, which were a toll on the use of the Øresund.
The city's growing wealth further fuelled the growth of maritime transport through the Øresund Strait - from 1479 to 1581 the number of ships passing through the strait increased 6.5 times.
In 1672, Helsingør had grown to be the third-largest town in Denmark.
Adolf Hitler had ordered that all Danish Jews were to be arrested and deported to the concentration camps on Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, which fell on 2 October 1943.
The oldest parts of the cathedral of Helsingør date back to the 13th century and show that the fishing village, as Helsingør was then, had grown to become a town of importance.
The city as it is known today was founded in the 1420s by Danish King Eric of Pomerania.
Krogen was rebuilt and expanded in the 1570s by king Frederik II and renamed Kronborg.
Up until the middle of the 19th century, Helsingør was among the largest cities in the country.
Place names show that the Helsinger may have had their main fort at Helsingborg and a fortified landing place at Helsingør, to control the ferry route across the strait.
With that income, the king built a castle named Krogen or Ørekrog on the extreme northeastern tip of the island of Zealand.
The oldest known fortified building of Helsingør is Flynderborg, an early medieval fortress on a hill just south of the medieval city.
During World War II, Helsingør was among the most important transport points for the rescue of Denmark's Jewish population during the Holocaust.
Worth seeing
Kronborg Castle
Kronborg Castle is a practical Helsingør planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
M/S Maritime Museum
M/S Maritime Museum is a practical Helsingør planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Oresund ferries
Oresund ferries is a practical Helsingør planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Culture Yard
Culture Yard is a practical Helsingør planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Helsingor old town
Helsingor old town is a practical Helsingør planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Louisiana Museum trips
Louisiana Museum trips is a practical Helsingør planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Rental cars
Helsingør day-trip car use
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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