Another place that I wanted to visit was Frederiks Church and Amalienborg Palaces. We found Frederiks Church first on the Sunday but could not enter so we went back on the Monday and got to look inside. It was beautiful and just love doing these sorts of things. Directly opposite Frederiks Church you can find Amalienborg - the four Royal…
- Category: DENMARK -
DENMARK, COPENHAGEN, SLOTSHOLMEN, CASTLE ISLAND
Slotsholmen is known as the Island Of Power in Copenhagen. It holds the Government of Denmark and has Christiansborg Palace which houses the Danish Parliament, the Supreme Court of Denmark, the Prime Minister's Office and the State Rooms of the Queen. Also located on the island are the most important ministries, the Danish National Archives, the Royal Danish Library, several…
DENMARK, COPENHAGEN, THE GRAND TOUR OF COPENHAGEN
We then decided to do the Grand Tour Of Copenhagen, a canal tour. We had been walking around since 8 am and thought it would be nice to sit and do this. I would recommend this to anyone, I enjoyed relaxing on our boat in the sun. Our tour guide did the hour long tour in English, Danish and German.…
The Round Tower is a 17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark, and one of the many architectural projects of Christian IV of Denmark, built as an astronomical observatory. The Tower is 34.8 metres high. Its original purpose was as an astronomical observatory is still active and you can see gaze through the telescope from 1929. This is called the…
Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects. Rosenborg Castle created the setting for everyday life and special occasions for the king and his extensive family. The basement is home to the crown jewels and the royal…
The Botanical Garden in Copenhagen was what we came across next. As it was still early and a long queue to get into Rosenborg Palace, we decided to see the Botanical Garden first. We crossed over the road instead. The University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden, usually referred to simply as Copenhagen Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden located in the centre…