Hillerød

Hillerød
City
Frederiksborg Castle
Coat of arms
Official name: Hillerød
Country	Denmark
Region	Region Hovedstaden
Municipality	Hillerød Kommune
Area	212.99 km2 (82 sq mi)
Population	29,683 (2009)
First documented	around 1200
- Hillerød Kommune	1970
Mayor	Kirsten Jensen
Postal code	3400
Hillerød (center) in Denmark
Website: [1]

Hillerød is a city with a population of 29,683 (January 1, 2009)^[1] located in North Sealand in Denmark. Hillerød is also also the capital of one of the five regions in Denmark, that is "Region Hovedstaden" (The Capital Region) and the third largest city in this part of Sealand after Copenhagen and Helsingør.

Hillerød Today

The city of Hillerød has a rich trade and culture life. Hillerød is especially known for Frederiksborg Castle situated in the center of the town. Another cultural institution is “Hillerød Viden- og Kulturpark” (Hillerød Knowledge and Culture Park); a library with surrounding culture workshops and game spots. This is the cultural gathering spot around the culture life of Hillerød with exhibitions, music and theatre.

Business and education

60% of the inhabitants in Hillerød are engaged in active employment and a great part of these people have high qualifications and a high level of education. The characteristics of the business life in Hillerød are the dominants of pharmaceutical companies, knowledge, production and education. The municipality has a number of education institutions that offer short or medium termed educations, among them are the Business Academy North Sealand, Hillerød Technical School, Hillerød Business School, Hillerød Tekniske Gymnasium, Frederiksborg Gymnasium, VUC and Hillerød teacher training college.

Attractions

The best known monument is Frederiksborg Castle, which for a long time was the seat of the Danish kings. The castle is open to the public and houses the Frederiksborg Museum/The Museum of National History. It is also surrounded by a large baroque garden.

The Town Museum ("Bymuseet") contains a permanent exhibition regarding the history of Hillerød.

"The Boiler Room" ("Kedelhuset") has changing special exhibits. In 2005 regarding the ancient and medieval history of Northern Zealand.

The ruins of Æbelholt Abbey (Æbelholt Klosterruin) are the remains of the largest Augustinian monastery in the northern countries. The site also contains a museum showing its history. The monastery was founded in 1175/76 by the French Augustinian, William of Æbelholt, later Saint William, for the reform of the already extant Eskilsø Abbey, which was moved here. He was summoned to the task by the Danish archbishop and statesman Absalon. After the Reformation in 1536 the monastery lands were appropriated by the state and the buildings were torn down. Some of the bricks were later used in the construction of Frederiksborg Castle.

Esrum Abbey ("Esrum Kloster") is a Cistercian monastery dating from 1151. The only remaining building of this once vast complex now houses a permanent exhibition about the Cistercians. There is a restaurant in the vaults. Next to the monastery is "Esrum Møllegaard", a Nature and Environmental Centre of ecology.

Nature

Hillerød is surrounded by some of the most extensive woodlands in Denmark, with Store Dyrehave to the south and the forests of Gribskov to the north. Gribskov is the second largest forest in the country, and is home to one of the largest lakes in Denmark, Esrum Sø. Fredensborg Palace Garden are next to Grib skov and Esrum Sø. These forests are rich with wild game such as deer.

Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice

Situated in Hillerød, Pharmakon—Danish College of Pharmacy Practice (Danish: Farmakonomskolen Pharmakon) is a higher tertiary educational institution of pharmaceutical sciences with 602 pharmaconomist students.

Crime

Hillerød has one of the highest crime rates in northern Zealand.

See also

• Hillerød station
• Hillerød Kommune

References

1. ^ BEF44 Population 1st January, by urban areas database from Statistics Denmark

Coordinates: 55°56′N 12°19′E / 55.933°N 12.317°E / 55.933; 12.317