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Palaces in Copenhagen
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A royal city
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Did you know that Denmark is the oldest kingdom in the world?
Hamlet at Kronborg Castle may be the most wellknown Danish royalty,
but long before he was ever heard of, King Gorm - and after him
- Harold I Bluetooth reigned the country.
It was in 1417 that the royal residence was moved to Copenhagen,
and since then the city has been the royal capital of Denmark.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is the reigning queen, and a very
popular one too! The Danes take well care of their royalty and their
heritage, and here we will take the opportunity to briefly introduce
you to some of the very best places to explore the exciting Danish
history; the royal palaces Christiansborg Palace, Amalienborg
Palace and Rosenborg Palace.
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Christiansborg Palace
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 Christiansborg
Palace is situated on Slotsholmen and houses the Danish Parliament,
the Supreme Court and the State Rooms. So this is really where Denmark
is ruled. Here we also find the Royal Reception Rooms, the Royal Stables
and Coaches, the Queen's Library, the audience chambers, the Sovereign
in Council rooms and the Prime Minister's Office.
The palace is actually built on the ruins of two earlier castles;
Absalon's Castle built in 1167, and Copenhagen Castle, demolished
by Christian VI in 1730, and two other palaces by the name of Christiansborg.
The first baroque-styled Christiansborg was completed in 1745 but
burnt down 49 years later, and the second in French Empire style,
completed in 1828, lasted a bit longer; 56 years.
The Christiansborg Palace we know today was designed by Thorvald
Jørgensen in neo-Baroque style and built between 1907 and 1928.
In the cellars below the present palace the remains from the Absalon
and Copenhagen castles are open to the public.
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