- "The party wing"
Kronborg was not just a fine defense - it was the most exclusive banquet hall in the Nordic region. Here kings toasted, danced until dawn and showed off their power.
From the wild preparations and sumptuous meals to the hangover the next day. Our new FEST experience takes you through nine spectacular rooms that give you a taste of what it was like to party like a Renaissance king.
The party wing
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Welcome to the 17th century VIP party
Forget boring gatherings - the kings' parties were a cornucopia of lavish dinners, wild dances, flashy costumes and fireworks shows that could be seen for miles around. For Frederick II and Christian IV, a party was not just a party. It was a show of power, a spectacle, a statement: I am the greatest, richest and most powerful king in Europe. At the king's parties, people literally went wild. Every time the king raised his glass, the cannons responded by firing across the strait. The stories reverberated throughout Europe and inspired Shakespeare, among others, to write the dramatic tale of the Danish prince "Hamlet".
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Does the party look familiar?
Discover the drinking culture, party dress, scandalous antics and the brutal reality behind the glamorous parties of the time. And you'll soon discover that we still party in many of the same ways today - who doesn't know the feeling of worrying about the seating plan, dress code or what you actually said after the last toast?
Open today
10:00 - 18:00
PARTY at Kronborg
Get behind the scenes
We invited Nina Ettrup to the castle while we were building the exhibition for a festive chat about twerk moves and gun salutes.
