Fredensborg | Castle town at lake Esrum

Fredensborg Slot og Slotshave i Fredensborg

Daniel Overbeck

Ann Jørgensen

Tine Uffelmann

Fredensborg Palace and the Palace Gardens are the town’s main attractions. You can visit the palace gardens throughout the year, while the private garden, the orangery and parts of the palace can be visited on guided tours during the summer (generally all of July and the first week of August). On Slotsgade there are many beautiful historic houses and gardens, and Fredensborg Store Kro is also situated here.

When HM Queen Margrethe is in residence at the palace, a unit of the Royal Life Guards accompanies her, and you can see the changing of the guard ceremony every day at noon and the Life Guards on parade through the town every Thursday.

The town’s pedestrianised high street, Jernbanegade, connects the palace with the town centre, which boasts a vibrant shopping scene with many excellent speciality shops and supermarkets.

From the palace, Skipper Allé leads down to Lake Esrum and Skipperhuset, where you can join a boat excursion in the summer or rent a canoe or kayak.

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Address

Fredensborg Slot

3480 Fredensborg

Coordinates

Longitude: 12.396014

Latitude: 55.981275

Thomas Rahbek

Fredensborg Palace

Nordmandsdalen - The Norsemans' Valley

Sculptures in royal gardens often depict gods and goddesses of antiquity. But in Fredensborg Castle Garden you can see a unique attraction: 70 sandstone sculptures of regular fishermen and farmers, as they looked in 18th century Norway and the Faroe Islands. The sculpture group is called N...

Fredensborg Palace Gardens

Historical garden complex on a grand scaleFredensborg Palace Gardens is one of Denmark’s largest historical gardens. Long, straight avenues extend from the palace in a star formation, a characteristic of the gardens original French baroque style know from Versailles. Some avenues have ...

Tine Uffelmann

Fredensborg shopping

Nabobyer med charme, kunst og kant

Humlebæk - The home town of Louisiana

A city of culture on the Sound with one of the world’s finest art museums.

Nivaa - World art, bricks and bird life

Nivaa is located on the wide, shallow Nivaa Bay on the Øresund Coast. The area is home to rich birdlife, an idyllic harbour and a lovely beach park. The city was once an industrial centre with brickyards, and today it is known for its Ring Oven and the Nivaagaard Collection.

Events and sights

Events in Fredensborg

See major international exhibitions in Louisiana if you are into art, design and architecture, and get a demonstration of ancient hunting methods at Falkonergården. Fredensborg Castle invites inside throughout the month of July.

Turforslag | Tre nætter i Dronningens by

Fredensborg - på bredden af Esrum Sø - her har også de kongelige holdt ferie gennem flere hundrede år.

Lake Esrum

Lake Esrum is Denmarks second largest lake and the lake with the most water. The lake is 9 km long, 2-3 km wide, and at its deepest point, it is up to 22 metres deep. Swimming, sailing and fishing in the lake are allowed.At the lakeshore, you find signs showing what birds live on the l...

Find kongens dyr i Fredensborg

En ny og spændende måde at opleve Fredensborg på - hjælp kongen med at finde alle sine dyr Kong Frederik IV byggede i 1700-tallet et menageri i slotshaven. Et menageri er en samling af dyr, og det var lige netop hvad kongen havde. Samlingen inkluderede vilde dyr og eksotiske fugle som ko...

Orchide Nursery

The Orchid Nursery (Orchidegartneriet) in Fredensborg is a paradise for plant lovers with more than 3000 different orchids.Get more information at www.orchidegartneriet.dk

The Berry Garden

Guided fruit tours in beautiful berry garden outside Fredensborg Get a genuine natural experience in a large berry garden in North Sealand. In May you can experience the cascading profusion of flowers by the million in the fruit trees of the garden. Later in the year, you can taste the l...

Eat & sleep well in Fredensborg

Restaurants & cafes

Social/fine dining with 12 courses and wine pairing, or perhaps a little something lighter will do? Fredensborg offers restaurants and cafés in all price ranges, even if you just want a cup of coffee and an ice cream.

Accommodation

Enjoy a royal stay at Fredensborg Store Kro or try the B&B experience at Jørn Utzon’s famous Fredensborg Houses. View other options here.

Outdoor experiences

Dronningerunden-Bicycle route in Fredensborg

Queen's Route is about 40 km long and takes you through Fredensborg Municipality on the bike. The route goes through all four major urban communities in the municipality: Kokkedal, Nivå, Humlebæk and Fredensborg, passing a string of pretty villages, landscapes and sights.

The little ferry at Esrum Lake

Welcome to adventurous tours on Lake EsrumRoundtrips or ride and return to barbeque in Gribskov. Arrangements of special tours and rental of boathouse and Fændrikhus for receptions, parties, courses or similar. Please ask for quotation on telephone 0045-48 48 01 07.

The Crown Route - Around North Sealand

Experience the beautiful North Sealand landscape, the Danish Riviera and Roskilde Fjord. An obvious ride for the adventurous cyclists. The cycle route for you who want to see castles, fishing villages and beaches.

Practical information

Here you will find useful information for planning and use during your vacation.

Find opening hours at the tourist information, plan your holiday, see the map of the city, how to get around by public transport, read the large holiday magazine for North Sealand, and where to rent a bike? Get answers to this and more here.