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Level 4, 66 Wyndham Street
Auckland, New Zealand
Kalundborg is a city in Kalundborg municipality in Denmark and the site of its municipal council. Kalundborg is very well known as the location of a large broadcasting facility, the Transmitter Kalundborg. There is also a large coal-fired power station at Kalundborg which is the largest in the country.
Kalundborg is mainly a trading and industrial town, but it is also well known for the beautiful five-spired church which is closely associated with King Valdemar I and the famous Archbishop Absalon. The church itself is said to be built by Absalon's brother Esbern Snare.
It is also the traditional seat of the aristocratic Lerche family. The stately home of Lerchenborg, the best example of rococo architecture in Denmark, can be seen on the town's outskirts.
Things to See & Do
* Kalundborg five-spired church
* Lerchenborg Castle
* Kalundborg City Centre
* Saltbæk Cove
* Skanse Forest
General information
Cruise Season – Feb to Dec
Currency - Danish krone (DKK)
Language –Danish, English
Land Area – 5980 km² Kalundborg Municipality
Population – 50,000
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time –GMT/UTC plus one hour
International Country Telephone Code – + 45
Port Location – The harbour is conveniently located near to the Kalundborg train station, which connects to the cities of Holbæk and Copenhagen.
Transport Links - Ferry lines connect Kalundborg to Århus on the Jutland peninsula, and to the island of Samsø.