Hornsherred
#308 among destinations in Denmark


Facts and practical information
Hornsherred is a peninsula between Roskilde Fjord and Isefjord on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. ()
HovedstadenDenmark
Hornsherred – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Selsø, Frederikssund Golfklub, Willumsens Museum, Svanholm.
2.8 miSEMuseum, Baroque architectureSelsø
72 min walk • Selsø is a historic manor house located near Skibby, on the Hornsherred peninsula, Frederikssund Municipality, some 50 km west of Copenhagen, Denmark. The estate traces its history back to the 13th century. The current main building dates from 1576 but was renovated in the Baroque style in 1734.
5.2 miNE 6.4 miNESpecialty museum, Art museum, MuseumWillumsens Museum, Frederikssund
164 min walk • J.F. Willumsens Museum is in Frederikssund, Denmark. The art museum is operated by Frederikssund Municipality. The art museum is dedicated to the works of the artist Jens Ferdinand Willumsen and was opened in 1957.
1.3 miNWPark, Forest, CafeSvanholm, Skibby
33 min walk • Svanholm is a country estate and former manor 55 kilometres west of Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1978 an association of over 100 persons bought the estate to create Denmark's largest intentional community. The Svanholm collective grows its own food and was one of the pioneers of organic farming in Denmark.
5.4 miSENature, Natural attraction, FjordRoskilde Fjord
137 min walk • Roskilde Fjord is the fjord north of Roskilde, Denmark. It is a long branch of the Isefjord.
5.6 miN 4.5 miNEShipSkuldelev ships
116 min walk • The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships recovered from the waterway of Peberrenden at Skuldelev, c. 20 km north of Roskilde in Denmark. In 1962, the remains of the submerged ships were excavated in the course of four months. The recovered pieces constitute five types of Viking ships and have all been dated to the 11th century.
5.7 miNE 5.8 miNE 6.5 miNEChurchFrederikssund Kirke, Frederikssund
167 min walk • Frederikssund Church is located in central Frederikssund.
6.1 miNEBridgeKronprins Frederiks Bro, Frederikssund
156 min walk • Crown Prince Frederik's Bridge is a bridge over Roskilde Fjord, connecting Frederikssund with Hornsherred. The bridge, designed by Anker Engelund and inaugurated on 30 October 1935 by King Christian X, is a bascule bridge 151 metres long with a...