Denmark · Restored
Gurre Castle
Gurre Castle is a former royal castle on the outskirts of Helsingør in North Zealand, Denmark. Its medieval stone-and-brick ruins have been excavated and partially restored and lie close to the small lake Gurre Sø; the site is associated with the 14th-century court of King Valdemar.
First raised
1150
Its prime
1375
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1375
The shape it held in its prime.
At its prime (1375) Gurre Castle presents a low but extensive curtain of red brick with a rough layer of fieldstone rubble crowning the wallhead, forming a continuous perimeter around an inner courtyard. Four perimeter towers punctuate the wall line and project above the curtain; the curtain is pierced by rectangular gateways and narrow arrow slits. The complex sits in open pasture with scattered trees, approached across a shallow drainage ditch and simple wooden bridge to a grassy forecourt.
Its story
The story of Gurre Castle.
Gurre Castle was a royal castle of medieval Denmark, standing in North Zealand near the town of Gurre and the small lake of Gurre Sø, on what is now the outskirts of Helsingør. The site is associated with the 14th-century court of King Valdemar.
What survives are the castle's medieval stone-and-brick ruins beside the lake. They have been excavated and are now partially restored.
Step inside
6 places to explore in 1375.
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