If Hamlet's
Castle rock could talk it would endulge us in the history of the
land and more importantly the history of the castle. From the 1400's
when the fort was created by Erik of Pomerania to these modern times,
the rock would have alot to talk about. It would talk about the fire
in 1629, in which everything but the Chapel burnt down. It would talk
about the Swedish Occupation in the late 1600's. If the Danes had
one that war this occupation never would have happened. It would talk
about the barracks that was stationed here from 1788 to 1922, the
restoration which is ever going, the Nazi officials who lived here
in the 1940's, and one of the most important things... the play Hamlet.
In 1816 the pl ay Hamlet took place here. Since
the play Hamlet was set in this castle it was a very important thing.
Important enough for most people to the point where they discarded
the original name, Kronberg Castle. Now more commonly it is called
Hamlet's Castle and it will most likely carry this name.
Denmark as a country has seen many forms of
itself, a monarchy, an oppressed, and finally a free Denmark. Throughout
its entirety of its life, the rock has seen many things, but like
its people it has perservered into today, a bright new life.
This structure is still in existence and is
a major tourist attraction. Located in North Zealand the castle is
one of the many great things to see in Denmark. With great care by
its country the castle is still in great condition and has even been
added to the UNEFCO's world heritage list. Hamlet's Castle rock is
very symbolic, it represents both Hamlet, Hamlet's Castle, and Denmark.