.bastian · CC BY-SA 2.0 Why visit
For a Denmark itinerary that includes North Zealand, Par Force Hunting Landscape in North Zealand adds a focused World Heritage experience. A UNESCO cultural landscape of royal hunting roads, forests and designed sightlines spread across North Zealand. The most tangible reasons to spend time here are Star-shaped forest roads, Royal hunting landscape, Woodland walking and cycling. It fits naturally with journeys through Hillerød and helps make the route more representative of the region rather than concentrating only on Denmark's largest cities.
What you will see
- Star-shaped forest roads.
- Royal hunting landscape.
- Woodland walking and cycling.
History
Shaped in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries for royal par force hunting using geometric road systems linked with absolutist power.
Photographs
.bastian · CC BY-SA 2.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
- 1
This is a large landscape rather than a single monument; surfaces and distances vary considerably by chosen forest route.
- 2
Check the official source shortly before travel for current access, opening, transport and booking information.
About North Zealand
Castles, modern art, literary heritage and wooded royal landscapes north of Copenhagen.
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