Fredensborg () is a

railway town A railway town, or railroad town, is a settlement that originated, or was expanded, as a result of a railway line being constructed there. North America During the construction of the First transcontinental railroad in the 1860s, temporary, ...

located in

Fredensborg Municipality Fredensborg Municipality () is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Hovedstaden (Capital Region). The municipality covers an area of 112.13 km2 and has a total population of 42,186 (as of 1. January 2025). Its mayor, since 2010, ...

North Zealand North Zealand, also North Sealand (), refers to the northeastern part of the Danish island of Zealand. The Danish tourist authorities have recently introduced the term Danish Riviera to cover the area in view of its increasing importance for to ...

, some 30 kilometres north of

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

, Denmark. It is most known for

Fredensborg Palace Fredensborg Palace (; ) is a palace located on the eastern shore of Lake Esrum ( Danish, ''Esrum Sø'') in Fredensborg on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in Denmark. It is the Danish royal family’s spring and autumn residence, and is o ...

, one of the official residences of the

Danish royal family The Danish royal family is the dynastic family of the monarch of Denmark. While some members of the Danish royal family hold the title of ''Prince(ss) of Denmark'', descendants of Margrethe II additionally bear the title '' Count(ess) of Monpe ...

. As of 1 January 2025, the town had a population of 8,968.

History

The earliest settlement in the area was the village of Asminderød. The town of Fredensborg emerged outside Fredensborg Palace, which was completed in 1722. The name, which means the Palace of Peace," commemorates the termination of the

Great Northern War In the Great Northern War (1700–1721) a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern Europe, Northern, Central Europe, Central and Eastern Europe. The initial leaders of the ant ...

. Fredensborg Station opened on the new

North Line North Line may refer to: Transportation Asia *North Line, Chennai Suburban, India * North-Link Line, Taiwan *West North Line, Chennai Suburban, India Europe *Far North Line, Scotland *Gjøvik Line, Norway *Nordbanen, Denmark North America *Milwau ...

in 1868.

Fredensborg Palace and surroundings

is mainly used by the Danish royal family in spring and autumn. Many of the houses that line the street which leads up to the main entrance to the palace are listed. This is also the location of Store Kro, a historic inn which reopened in 2014.

Other landmarks

Asminderød Church dates from the 12th century. The current tower dates from the 16th century. The Fredensborg Houses were designed by

Jørn Utzon Jørn Oberg Utzon (; 9 April 191829 November 2008) was a Danish architect. In 1957, he won an international design competition for his design of the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Utzon's revised design, which he completed in 1961, was the b ...

, the architect of

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue Performing arts center, performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive b ...

Education

Fredensborg is home to two public primary schools: Fredensborg Skole (with departments on Humlebækvej (Vilhelmsro) and Benediktevej) and Endrupskolen on Endrupvej. Fredensborg Municipality also operates primarys schools in

Karlebo Karlebo Kommune was until 1 January 2007 a municipality (Danish language, Danish, ''Municipalities of Denmark, kommune'') in Frederiksborg County on the east coast of the island of Zealand (Denmark), Zealand (''Sjælland'') in eastern Denmark. Th ...

(part of Fredensborg Skole),

Humlebæk Humlebæk is a town within the Municipalities of Denmark, municipality of Fredensborg Municipality, Fredensborg in North Zealand in Denmark, approximately 35 km north of Copenhagen. Humlebæk is located at the shore to Øresund and has a popu ...

(Humlebæk Skole and Langebjergskolen),

Kokkedal Kokkedal () is the municipal seat of Fredensborg Municipality and a northern settlement in the urban area of Hørsholm, located on the coastline of northern Zealand, Denmark, between the two towns, Nivå and Hørsholm, 30 km north of Cope ...

(Kokkedal Skole andUllerødskolen) and

Nivå Nivå is a town with a population of 8,769 (1 January 2025)Frederiksborg Gymnasium Frederiksborg may refer to: * Frederiksborg Castle, in Hillerød, Denmark * Frederiksborg, former name of Hillerød, a municipality to the north of Copenhagen, Denmark * Frederiksborg County, former county on the island of Zealand in Denmark * Fort ...

in Hillerød and

Espergærde Gymnasium Espergærde is a town situated in North Zealand near Øresund in Denmark. It is part of the larger urban area Espergærde-Snekkersten-Helsingør ( Elsinore), some 5 to 8 km south of the centre of Helsingør , separated from the urban area of ...

in Espergærde.

Transport

Fredensborg railway station Fredensborg station is a railway station serving the town of Fredensborg in North Zealand, Denmark. The station is located on the Little North Line from Helsingør to Hillerød. The train services are currently operated by the railway company Lok ...

is located on the Little North railway line between

Hillerød Hillerød () is a Denmark, Danish town with a population of 36,604 (1 January 2025)Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; ), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a coastal city in northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 63,953 on 1 January 2025, making it the 23rd most populated municipality in Denmark. Helsin ...

. The railway company

Lokaltog Lokaltog A/S () is a Denmark, Danish railway company responsible for train operation and related passenger services on nine local railways on the islands of Zealand, Lolland and Falster in Denmark. The company was formed on 1 July 2015 as a merger ...

operates the local train service with frequencies of twice an hour in the daytime on weekdays and once an hour in the evening and on weekends. National route 6, locally known as Hillerødvej (southwest), Lindebakken (central) and Helsingørvej (northeast),connects Fredensborg to

Helsingør Helsingør ( , ; ), classically known in English as Elsinore ( ), is a coastal city in northeastern Denmark. Helsingør Municipality had a population of 63,953 on 1 January 2025, making it the 23rd most populated municipality in Denmark. Helsin ...

in the northeast and Hillerød and eventually

Roskilde Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 53,354 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...

to the southwest. Fredensborg Kongevej links Fredensborg with

Hørsholm Hørsholm () is an urban area on the Øresund coast approximately north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It covers most of Hørsholm Municipality and straddles the borders neighbouring Fredensborg Municipality and Rudersdal Municipality. Hørsholm proper ...

to the southeast.

Namesakes

Fort Fredensborg Fort Fredensborg is situated along the Gulf of Guinea, in the Greater Accra Region in Old Ningo and was built in 1734. Because of its testimony to the Atlantic slave trade and the European colonial influence on West Africa, the fort was inscribed ...

Fredensborg (slave ship) ''Fredensborg'' was a frigate built in Copenhagen in 1753. She was originally named ''Cron Prindz Christian'' after the crown prince, the future king Christian VII of Denmark and Norway, and was fitted out as a slave ship. Service As ''Cron P ...

Notable people

Royal Wedding Stockholm 2010-Konserthuset-420

Carl Wilhelm Jessen Counter-Admiral Carl Wilhelm Jessen (10 July 1764 – 30 March 1823) was a Danish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Saint Thomas in the Danish West Indies. Career Carl Wilhelm Jessen was a Danish-Norwegian ...

(1764–1823), Governor of St Thomas in the

Danish West Indies The Danish West Indies () or Danish Virgin Islands () or Danish Antilles were a Danish colony in the Caribbean, consisting of the islands of Saint Thomas with , Saint John () with , Saint Croix with , and Water Island. The islands of St ...

Edvard Helsted Edvard (or Eduard) Mads Ebbe Helsted (8 December 1816 – 1 March 1900) was a Danish composer. He is the brother of composer Carl Helsted. Biography Edvard Helsted was born in Copenhagen and trained as a violinist. He worked in the Royal Chap ...

(1816–1900), composer, died here * Frederik Hegel (1817–1887), bookseller and publisher *

Caroline Hammer Caroline Hammer (1832–1915) was one of the earliest professional women photographers in Denmark. She established a business as a portrait photographer on the Frisian island of Föhr where she had her own studio. Hammer was the first woman to ...

(1832–1915), early professional women photographer, died here *

Carl Ottosen Carl Ottosen (18 July 1918 – 8 January 1972) was a Danish actor, screenwriter and film director. He appeared in 70 films between 1947 and 1972. Filmography *'' De pokkers unger'' - 1947 *'' Bag de røde porte'' - 1951 *'' Vejrhanen'' - 1 ...

(1918–1972), actor, screenwriter and film director *

Willy Breinholst Willy Breinholst (27 June 1918 – 19 September 2009) was a Danish author, screenwriter, and humorist born in Fredensborg, Denmark. Filmography * ''Summer and Sinners ''Summer and Sinners'' (Swedish: ''Sommar och syndare'') is a 1960 Swedish ...

(1918–2009), author, screenwriter, and humorist *

Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark Prince Henrik of Denmark (; born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat; 11 June 1934 – 13 February 2018) was the husband of Margrethe II of Denmark. He served as her List of Danish royal consorts, royal consort from Margrethe's a ...

(1934–2018), died in the Fredensborg Palace *

Niels-Erik Andreasen Niels-Erik Andreasen (born 1941) was the president of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, from 1994 to 2016. Work Born in Fredensborg, Denmark, Andreasen lived in Denmark for his first 19 years. He then studied at Newbold Colleg ...

(born 1941),

Seventh-day Adventist The Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbat ...

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

Nick Hækkerup Nick Hækkerup (born 3 April 1968) is a Danish writer and politician of Social Democrats who has been serving as the Minister of Justice in the Frederiksen Cabinet from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as Minister of Defence, and Minister of He ...

(born 1968), politician and the

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...

Sport

Lis Hartel Lis Hartel (March 14, 1921 – February 12, 2009) was an Olympic equestrian competitor from Denmark. At the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, Hartel was one of four women who were the first to compete in modern equestrian sports at the Summer Olym ...

(1921–2009) equestrian, Olympic silver medalist, died here * Morten Nielsen (born 1980), rower * Majbrit Nielsen (born 1982), rower *

Andreas Bjelland Andreas Bjelland (born 11 July 1988) is a retired Danish-Norwegian professional association football, footballer who played as a centre-back for a number of clubs in Denmark, the Netherlands and England. He is currently assistant head coach at Ly ...

(born 1988) footballer

References

{{Authority control Cities and towns in the Capital Region of Denmark Fredensborg Municipality