Kulturhavn Kronborg is an area in the harbour of Helsingør dedicated to culture and events, designed to attract residents and visitors. It is a joint initiative by Kronborg Castle, the Danish Maritime Museum, Kulturværftet (The Culture Yard) and Helsingør harbour, and was opened in May 2013.

Kulturhavn Kronborg is the culmination of an ambitious project by the city of Helsingør to leave the industrial era behind and enter a new chapter for the town. This was achieved first, with the establishment of the Kulturværftet in 2010, in the buildings of the former Helsingør Værft (Elsinore Shipyard), and subsequently, with the opening of the Danish Maritime Museum in the summer of 2013, in the neighbouring dry dock.

Kulturhavn Kronborg

The main attraction to Kulturhavn Kronborg is the Kronborg Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the centre harbour basin the Town of Helsingør has commissioned a statue by the artist duo, Elmgreen and Dragset, with the title, han, installed in 2012.

Kulturhavn Kronborg

References

External links

Official website

The Culture Yard

Kronborg Castle in Elsinore

Danish Maritime Museum

The port of Elsinore

Helsingør Tourist Bureau website

Port of Helsingør

Helsingør municipality's official website

2013 establishments in Denmark

Buildings and structures completed in 2013

Culture of Denmark

Helsingør

Ports and harbours of Denmark

Modernist architecture in Helsingør

Bjarke Ingels buildings

World Heritage Sites in Denmark

Museums in the Capital Region of Denmark

Tourist attractions in the Capital Region of Denmark

Kronborg

Kulturhavn Kronborg