The sculpture of Holger Danske that sits in the casements underneath Kronborg castle is one of my favorites. Holger Danske is a legendary character said to be "king in the mountain; he is said to dwell in the castle of Kronborg, his beard grown down to the floor. He will sleep there until some day when the country of Denmark is in peril, at which time he will rise up and save the nation." During World War 2, the Danish Resistance group was called Holger Danske.
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