Editing Helsingør (section)

==Post-industrialisation==
[[File:Kulturhavn kronborg opened May 2013.jpg|thumb|360px|right|[[Culture Harbour Kronborg]]]]
After the end of the industrial era, the town of Helsingør had to redefine itself, and came up with an ambitious project: [[Kulturhavn Kronborg]], literally "Culture-harbour of Kronborg". It officially opened on 26 May 2013, intended to appeal to tourists with an interest in culture. The main attraction of [[Kulturhavn Kronborg]] is [[Kronborg Castle]], a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]. Besides the historical attractions of the site, [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[Hamlet]]'' has been performed annually in its courtyard since 1937. There is a longstanding tradition of performing the play in English, and notable actors in the title role have included [[Laurence Olivier]], [[John Gielgud]], [[Christopher Plummer]], [[Derek Jacobi]], and in 2009 [[Jude Law]]. At the heart of [[Kulturhavn Kronborg]] lies [[kulturværftet]] or The Culture Yard, a new cultural centre and a public library located in the old [[:da:Helsingør Skibsværft og Maskinbyggeri|dockyard]]. It opened in 2010. The former [[dry dock]] now houses the [[Danish Maritime Museum]].

In the centre of the harbour basin stands the polished steel sculpture ''Han'' (''He'') by artist duo [[Elmgreen and Dragset]], commissioned by the City of Helsingør in 2012. It was inaugurated by then Minister of culture, [[Uffe Elbæk]], in June 2012. It is seen as the counterpart (and even little brother) to [[Edvard Eriksen]]'s world-famous ''[[The Little Mermaid (statue)|The Little Mermaid]]'' statue in [[Copenhagen]], and has caused both praise and protests among locals.

The Swedish city of [[Helsingborg]] lies a short distance across the [[Øresund]] from Helsingør, approximately {{convert|4|km|0|abbr=on}}. [[European route E55]] joins the two cities; [[ferry|ferries]] connect the two sides.