Gurre Castle

Gurre Castle was a royal castle situated in , Denmark. Its ruins lie on the outskirts of , close to the town of near Gurre Sø. The ruins have been excavated and are now restored.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ruins of a royal castle located in North Zealand, Denmark
  • Also known as: “Gurre Slotsruin” and “Kongeborgen Gurre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gurrehus and Skt. Jakobs Kapel.

Manor estate
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is a manor estate, which is situated 300 metres west of Gurre Castle.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 360 metres east of Gurre Castle.

Farm
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is a three-winged, half-timbered… is situated 580 metres west of Gurre Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gurre and Kvistgård.

Village
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is a village located five kilometres west…

Village
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is a small town in the southwestern… is situated 3½ km south of Gurre Castle.

Village
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is a small town and parish located 8 km west… is situated 3½ km west of Gurre Castle.

Gurre Castle

Latitude
56.01952° or 56° 1′ 10″ north
Longitude
12.5053° or 12° 30′ 19″ east
Elevation
29 metres (95 feet)
Open location code
9F8J2G94+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 400187250
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
2620987
Wiki­data ID
Q3431547
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Gurre Castle” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “замак Гурэ”
  • Bengali: “গুরে দুর্গ”
  • Bulgarian: “Гуре”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Gurre”
  • Danish: “Gurre Slot”
  • Finnish: “Gurren linna”
  • French: “château de Gurre”
  • French: “Château de Gurre”
  • German: “Burg Gurre”
  • Hebrew: “טירת גורה”
  • Japanese: “グアア城”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Gurre slott”
  • Norwegian: “Gurre slott”
  • Portuguese: “castelo de Gurre”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Gurre”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Gurre”
  • Russian: “замок Гурре”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Gurre”
  • Swedish: “Gurre slott”
  • Turkish: “Gurre kalesi”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Teglovnskrog and Ravnebakke.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Velkommen til Kongens Gurre and Gurre Skovhave.

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