Hillerød

Set beside Slotssøen in North Zealand, Hillerød is a town whose character is shaped by the lakes and royal forests of northern Sjælland. Frederiksborg Castle, built for Christian IV in the early 17th century, occupies three small islands in the lake and ranks among Denmark’s defining Renaissance monuments. It has housed the Museum of National History since 1878, with collections tracing the country’s past through portraits, paintings and decorative arts. Baroque gardens extend from the castle, while Gribskov, one of Denmark’s largest forests, lies just north of town. Hillerød is also a regional rail and commercial centre, giving its historic core a lived-in rhythm. Browse other webcams across North Zealand and the Capital Region of Denmark to place Hillerød in a wider geographic context.

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