This week, I’m joining the fun and games of Where in the world?, a friendly little Wednesday competition. Let’s jump right in.
Where in the world is this castle?
It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s also haunted! Strategically situated between two rough weather seas, it’s just minutes away from another country. Once these two countries were enemies, fighting brutal battles. Today, relations are very friendly. You can even live in one and have your daily job in the other. The castle has played an important part in military history then, yet it’s most famous for being the home of a legendary prince immortalised by the world’s most famous writer. We do not have to go to Wittenberg, but where are we?
A winner will be selected among those who give the correct answer. She/he will be featured here on “Where in the world?” and on my Facebook fan page with his/her name, blog, twitter handle and a short bio!
Want more guessing games? Jeremy at Budget Travel Adventures started this weekly series. Have a look at all the players over at Budget Travel Adventures here.
Kronborg Castle, Hamlet’s castle in Elsinore
Update 10 June 2011: As many of you guessed (or knew), this is Kronborg Castle in Helsingør, Denmark – perhaps better known as Shakespeare’s Elsinore, home of Hamlet, that notorious Prince of Denmark. This week’s winner is Katherina, author of 100MilesHighway. Katherina was born with a German passport and a Spanish heart – and is currently enjoying life as an expat in Switzerland! She has had the travel bug ever since she had spaghetti ice cream, got lost in a toy shop in New York, played the piano in a hotel bar in Rio, stopped by Disney World in Florida and fished in a private lake in Belgium – and all before the age of 8! Do follow her on Twitter and enjoy her Facebook page. CONGRATS, KATHERINA!
I think I know the place, but I don’t want to spoil the fun – and the great photo which shows the castle from a rather unusual angel.
@Italian Notes – yep, practically just up the street from Copenhagen 🙂
Yep, I know it too – nice clues!
@Nick – You know your Shakespeare. Of course, I’d expect nothing less 🙂
I’m pretty sure I know it… hmm… is it Kronborg Castle in Denmark? It looks so similar to one I had a pic taken as a little kid there!
@Katherina – that’s right! In Hamlet’s Elsinore!
Helsingør, Denmark! (Hamlet’s Castle)
@Allie and @David – Very good 🙂
It’s K…b..g Castle, but I will keep the secret too. 🙂
I’m thinking somewhere in the UK, but I have no clue ;-(
sigh… I really don’t know. Would say somewhere in Eastern Europe, but not really sure either. Tricky one.
Haunted scares me…. I don’t even want to know 😉
@Michael – Haha, I think they’re friendly ghosts.
Man, I have no idea. I’m going with Ireland.
HA!! I know it! Took me forever to find it but it is Kronborg castle in Helsingör, Denmark!
I’ve been to this one 🙂 I just sent you a message with my answer!
@Jeremy and @Michael – Well done!
Great clues, and I’m not going to be as (ahem) indecisive as the others…surely we’re in Denmark at Hamlet’s castle, Kronberg.
Very clever!
@Vera – We certainly are. I’d expect nothing less from the publisher of the great A Traveler’s Library.
Uhhmmmm. Is it in Europe, by any chance? Perhaps Copenhagen? And Uncle Google leads me to Kronborg Castle. Am I close?
@The Dropout – Spot on 🙂
I don’t know it but now I feel like I should! Can’t wait to find out where it is!
Isn’t everything a UNESCO World Heritage Site now 🙂
Kronborg Castle in Denmark
I’m glad that by the time I viewed this, the answer was posted because I had no idea where it was.
Jason
I’m a bit late to the game, I see. But I did know it, I promise! Love the quote-clue from Gertrude
@Christian – ha, I’d be very surprised if you didn’t! Also, I’m impressed – you may have been the only one to get (or even notice) that quote. Hope you’re having a nice weekend and, of course, go not to Wittenberg!
Yey! Thanks so much Sophie! 🙂
Ooh, I love the literary clues here. Do more of these quizzes, please, pretty please?