Frederiksborg, the castle where those who enter take a leap back in time.

About thirty kilometers from Copenhagen, Frederiksborg Castle (Frederiksborg Slot) stands surrounded by magnificent gardens. It doesn't sound like anything special. However, this marvelous Danish palace extends across three islands in Slotsø Lake, in Hillerød . Frederiksborg Castle has long been the seat of the kings of Denmark and is the largest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia. It's such a fascinating place that it was used as a location for the popular Spanish TV series Money Heist, broadcast on Netflix.

It takes its name from Frederick II as it was built on the ruins of an earlier castle acquired by Frederick II himself. It was built in the Dutch Renaissance style in the 16th century by King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway to magnify his power, and was commissioned from Hans van Steenwinckel the Elder, a Flemish architect from Antwerp. Stones from monasteries closed during the Protestant Reformation were also used to build it. After a devastating fire in the mid-19th century, the palace was rebuilt by J.C. Jacobsen, founder of Carlsberg beer. For Copenhagen, where an entire neighborhood, Carlsberg City, was built on the site of the former factory , and Denmark has done a great deal, it has housed the National History Museum since 1878.

A tour of the museum allows you to admire magnificent rooms, such as the Knights' Hall (Riddershalen) and the Coronation Chapel (Slotskirken). The magnificent chapel dates back to 1617 and, fortunately, was spared by the fire of 1859. The kings of Denmark were crowned here between 1671 and 1840. In 1693, King Christian V converted the church into the Knights' Chapel for two Danish Orders: the Order of the Elephant and the Order of Dannebrog (the Danish Cloth, or flag). The walls are covered with hundreds of coats of arms of royal and noble families from around the world. More than 70 rooms are open to the public, featuring gilded ceilings, tapestries, and numerous paintings. A visit to the castle also allows you to retrace 500 years of Danish history, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century, illustrated by portraits, furniture, tapestries, and other objets d'art.

From April 1st to October 31st, on weekends and holidays, visitors are greeted by castle guests wearing period costumes from the museum's collections. The costumes are made exclusively for the museum and are modeled after the clothing depicted in the paintings hanging on the walls. The participants are actually history and art students from the university and are available to answer questions about the museum, their clothing, or the portrait in question. A true journey back in time. The museum is open 365 days a year, including Christmas and New Year's Eve.

The castle leads to the immense park, which includes a Baroque garden and a Romantic English garden. The Baroque garden embodies the 18th-century ideal of man's effort to control nature, while the Romantic or English garden expresses the 19th-century quest for natural beauty. The Baroque garden also houses King Frederick II's Bath House Palace (Badstueslot), which is occasionally used by the Danish Royal Family for hunting parties. The grounds also include the Baroque garden, recreated in 1996 according to the original 1725 plans by J.C. Krieger. There is also a beautiful café open in the summer.

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