Fredensborg | Castle town at lake Esrum

Fredensborg Slot og Slotshave i Fredensborg

Ann Jørgensen

Tine Uffelmann

Fredensborg Castle, Castle Park and changing of the guard

If you have blue blood in your veins, go to Fredensborg. The old palace and commercial town has a very special cultural heritage in store for you. Here you will find falconers training the flying skills of birds of prey, hop on the boat and visit Fredensborg Palace and take a stroll in the Royal Palace Gardens that have been restored for 10 years and have won international acclaim.

Fredensborg is situated between Hillerød and Helsingør surrounded by a forest and a lake. The town’s main attraction is Fredensborg Palace where you can stroll around Denmark’s largest and finest baroque garden which is an important part of the Danish cultural heritage. Last year it won international acclaim and was given The European Heritage Award for the thorough restoration of Fredensborg Palace Garden.

A very special attraction in the Palace Gardens is Nordmandsdalen with its 70 sandstone statues of Norwegian and Faroese farmers and fishermen. If HM The Queen is residing at the palace, the Queen’s Guard has a daily change of guards at 12 o’clock, while the corps of drums parade through town every Thursday to the palace with pipes and drums.

Fredensborg Slot i Dronningens Nordsjælland

Besøg Fredensborg Slot, som Dronningen ofte opholder sig på og som er et af Dronningens yndlingsslotte. Oplev både slottet og den storslåede barokhave.

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

Fredensborg Castle Garden is Denmark's most magnificent garden, a unique royal baroque garden. InYou will find a unique insight into Danish history, architecture, gardening, and sculptural art in the castle garden, which merge into one cultural gem.

The dining experiences

You will find great eateries in Fredensborg. Madkollektivet Naboskaber, which is a modern community centre, forms the setting for parties or jazz for children, champagne dinners and baking events around Christmas on selected dates – and
every Wednesday at 6 pm you can enjoy communal dining at Madkollektivet.

If you prefer market place atmosphere, you should visit the charming Summer Country Market offering local produce. Relax on the sofa with a good cup of coffee or peruse all the delicate specialities and buy local produce to bring home for dinner. In Fredensborg you will find a lot of tasty treats and eateries like shop community No. 16 at Fredensborg Store Kro and Skipperhuset.

Restaurant Skipperhuset

Neighbouring the Barge House of Fredensborg Palace and directly on the shores of Lake Esrum Restaurant Skipperhuset (Skippers House) is welcoming you.The restaurant is continuing a tradition dating many years back though also creating unexpected surprises on the menu.Skipperhuset is op...

The food collective Neighborhoods

Next to Fredensborg Castle is an alternative eatery that borrows the best from a folk kitchen, a restaurant and a modern town hall. Here you can eat w...

Café No.16

The food is homemade, and the cakes are freshly baked at Fredensborg's friendliest café. Café No.16 is located together with the shopping community No...

Bistro at Fredensborg Store Kro

Fredensborg Store Kro is a historic treasure in the North Sealand landscape with royal neighbours right next to Fredensborg Castle.

Country Market - room for local culinary pampering and cosiness

In beautiful Fredensborg you will find Country Market. A marketplace that buzzes with cosiness, excellent local food and drinks, and speciality shops....

Sørup Is

Visit Sørup Ishus & Kaffestue, idyllically located on the edge of Esrum Lake. Here you get ice cream made like in the old days, based on fresh ingredi...

Stay close to shopping and sights

If you are looking for accommodation close to town and sights - we have three nice places for you

Fredensborg Store Kro

Fredensborg Store Kro is a historic treasure in the North Sealand landscape with royal neighbours right next to Fredensborg Castle.

Fredensborg Hostel

A fine hostel in the historical Fredensborg surrounded by a beautiful nature and close to the royal Fredensborg Castle.

Fredensborg Camping

A campsite that respects nature. Fredensborg Camping is a peaceful and quiet family campsite where dogs are welcome.

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Events and sights

For the time of your life, drive to Falkonergården with its fascinating universe of birds of prey with the most lovely views of Esrum Lake. Here the professional falconers cooperate with falcons, American buzzards and steppe eagles for an
amazing display regardless of the weather – so remember to bring rainwear and warm clothes.

You can also swing by the charming, old harbours Sørup Harbour and Fredensborg Harbour and take a walk by the sea. For a boat trip, hop on Bådfarten Esrum Sø, departing from Skipperhuset which offers a beautiful boat trip on the lake to Dronningens Bøge passing the Palace Gardens.

When you are done, stop by for great ice cream at Sørup Is, a stone’s throw away from the harbour. Here they also serve coffee and homemade cakes and cookies that you can enjoy inside or outside in their little, charming courtyard with views of Esrum Lake and the Palace Gardens.

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.

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...

The little ferry at Esrum Lake

With the little ferry, you can go sailing on the beautiful Esrum Lake, with a view of Fredensborg Castle and castle garden on one shore and Gribskov on the other. Come on a round trip or sail to a restaurant or barbecue area. The boat has no fixed sailing schedule but sails to your order f...

Falkonergården in Fredensborg

Right outside Fredensborg visitors can experience history's whirr of wings when the eagles, hawks and falcons of the falconer demonstrate their hunting and flying techniques at short range.

Fredensborghusene

Jørn Utzon's Fredensborghuse was built in 1962-63 on the initiative of the association Danes Worldwide. Today, the building is considered an architectural gem. You can experience the architecture when you visit the museum.

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is a leading international art museum and an absolute top attraction in Denmark. Art, nature and architecture combine in a total experience that attracts guests from all over the world year-round.

Are you in the mood for shopping?

Only two minutes walk from Fredensborg Palace, you will find the shopping street in Fredensborg, where you should take a stroll if you enjoy shopping. The pedestrian street, Jernbanegade, connects the Palace with the city centre, with varied commercial life and many speciality shops and supermarkets. On Slotsgade, there are views of beautiful historic houses and gardens, and here you find Fredensborg Store Kro.

Tine Uffelmann

Fredensborg shopping

Outdoor experiences

Dronningerunden | Bicycle route in Fredensborg

The 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.

Adventure Trails Fredensborg

Discover the unique history and cultural heritage of this Royal town. Find the stories behind the town and its leading figures, as you follow the marked trails.

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.

Neighboring towns with charm, art and edge

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.

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.