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Romantic castles

There is something magical and romantic about castles, and luckily the Copenhagen area has many of them. Take your prince or princess by the hand and explore the beautiful buildings together. Walk through the extravagant halls and breathtaking gardens.

Amalienborg Palace & Amaliehaven

The royal Danish family winter residence in Copenhagen is a unique example of Rococo architecture. Between Amalienborg Palace and the harbour is Amaliehaven, a small garden with sculptures and a fountain. From here you can see across the water to The Opera.
Read more about Amalienborg Palace here

Rosenborg Castle & The King's Garden

Rosenborg Palace houses the crown jewels and the royal Danish family's treasures through 400 years. The palace was built by the popular King Christian IV in 1606 and the lateral buildings are home to The Royal Life Guards. Surrounding Rosenborg is The King's Garden - a large park with roses and sculptures in the heart of the city. It is a popular place to go and relax during summer.
Read more about Rosenborg Palace here

Frederiksberg Palace & Park

The palace in the district of Frederiksberg was built in 1699 by King Frederik IV, while the Park was laid in 1697. The park is considered a masterpiece among Danish landscape parks and is a popular oasis during summer. The palace is open to the public once a month.
Read more about Frederiksberg Palace here

Fredensborg Palace & Garden

Fredensborg Palace, north of Copenhagen, is home to one of Denmark's greatest royal love stories in recent times. None other than the Danish Crown Prince Frederik, his Crown Princess Mary and their two children inhabit The Chancellery House by the palace. The palace itself was built by King Frederik IV in 1720 and is the summer residence of the entire royal family. Fredensborg Garden is one of Denmark's best-preserved baroque gardens with approx. 70 sculptures.
Read more about Fredensborg Palace here (In Danish)

Frederiksborg Castle & Baroque Garden

Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, north of Copenhagen, is an impressive Dutch Renaissance style palace. Today it houses The Museum of Danish National History. Besides a unique location on the shores of a lake, the palace boasts a number of gardens. The Castle Garden, which was laid in the 18th century, is always open. The Baroque Garden, which was recreated in 1996 with fountains, flowers, monograms and historical plants, has opening hours.
Read more about Frederiksborg Castle here

Kronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle is probably Denmark's most famous castle thanks to Shakespeare's Hamlet. It is a beautiful Renaissance castle from 1585, which is now a museum. Kronborg has great historical significance as castle and fortress. Take a walk among the canons by the sea with a view to Sweden, go underground in the Casemates, where the sleeping statue of Holger Danske sits. It is said that he will wake up and fight, if the Kingdom of Denmark is ever in trouble.
Read more about Kronborg Castle here

Royal Copenhagen

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