Rosenborg Castle and Rosenborg Castle Garden Reviews (Copenhagen, Denmark)

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In my opinion, Rosenborg - from the finest royal residences in Copenhagen - a graceful, delicate, airy, like a fairy palace, this "lock roses." His appearance must Rosenborg great reformer of Copenhagen - Christian IV. King bought in 1606 about ...Read more In my opinion, Rosenborg - from the finest royal residences in Copenhagen - a graceful, delicate, airy, like a fairy palace, this "lock roses." His appearance must Rosenborg great reformer of Copenhagen - Christian IV. King bought in 1606 about fifty pieces of land for the city ramparts, in order to beat this beautiful garden, which could take a break from worries about the fate of their homeland. The garden was built two-storey brick pavilion with a tower, spire and a bay window (1607). Gardens for security reasons were surrounded by a moat, a drawbridge that threw, and in 1610 built a gazebo near barbican (special bastion imposed ahead of the main defenses, so you can attack the enemy and precipitating from the rear).

By the transformation of pavilions and gardens are no longer preoccupied by the war Kalmar king returned in 1613-15 years. Gazebo and built there an expanded Winter room in which hung 75 Dutch paintings brought from Antwerp. The room still looks like the King Christiane IV. In this transformation is not really arbors, but almost did not end the palace - and construction was carried out in 1616-24 gg., Was added an additional layer, a pair of towers on the top floor arranged the long hall, decorated with pictures of 24, each of which looked like a caring father and his children. This results in a great palace in the style of the Dutch Renaissance. Rosenborg was the favorite residence of Christian IV, King, and died there in 1648

Rosenborg era as the place of residence of the royal family ended in 1710 when it was built chateau Frederiksberg (Frederiksberg), but again remember about him, when in 1730 was destroyed Christiansborg - yard again moved to Rosenborg, and stayed here until 1745 In 1833, the Frederick VI to turn the palace into a museum, which was done in 1838 and the interior of the unique collection was the fact that all the rooms and the rooms were lined up chronologically - from the first owner of the palace with the latter, and, walking through the rooms You watched the changing styles and fashion in interiors for over 200 years. After the abolition of absolutism in Denmark in 1854, the palace became state property, and the collection - the private property of the king. In 1917, the Long Hall tapestries were removed and taken away in order to beautify the eyes of Christiansborg in 1999, they were returned back to Rosenborg.

Inside the palace has not changed since 1838 - you can just take a walk in style, ranging from the Renaissance era Christian IV and ending with Neo-Frederick VII. Very good Knights' Hall with the throne of marble and the narwhal tooth (it was used at the coronation in 1871-1940 gg.), Large silver lions guarding the peace of the throne. In the treasury in the basement of the palace are four sets of crowns and crown jewels, if necessary Magret queen uses to this day. Pay attention to the crown of King Christian IV, which is considered the most beautiful Renaissance crown. The rest of the meeting treasure - gold plate, and numerous jewelry, watches, salaries for rare books, knight of the Order of Denmark and European countries, swords and canes for walking.

Gardens, broken around the royal pavilions in 1606, were intended for the amusement of the king and partially - for growing fruits and vegetables for the royal table. The oldest part of the garden in the style of the Dutch Renaissance specially preserved, more than that - a walk through the garden, like a palace, you can see how fashion changes on the shape of pond, their layout and garden decorations. Each architect brings to the palace gardens, something of their own, and eventually got an impressive space that now occupies 12 hectares. Close

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Fascinating renaissance Castle

by jipp05

CA1 1LA, England, United Kingdom

December 12, 2010

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Best of IgoUgo After being left underwhelmed with Christiansborg slot palace we decided to explore some more of the castles and palaces in Copenhagen of which there a plenty. Next on the list was Rosenborg slot castle which took us some time to find as Copenhagen ...Read more After being left underwhelmed with Christiansborg slot palace we decided to explore some more of the castles and palaces in Copenhagen of which there a plenty.
Next on the list was Rosenborg slot castle which took us some time to find as Copenhagen is not big on having signs pointing to where things are. Luckily it is not located too far from the centre and when you get close the casle is quite large so it's pretty hard to miss it.

The building is a beautiful renaissance castle that dates from the 1600's. You need to get tickets to go inside and view the interior which you get from the office in the gae house.
We arrived at 1:45pm and were informed the castle closes at 2:0pm in winter which seems an odd time to be closing but they allowed us the remaining 15 minutes to go in and view the inside. This meant we had to rush and I couldn't fully appreciate the stunning interior propely and there was so many beautiful artifacts that I was disapointed that I didn't get the chance to appreciate them fully.

After being rushed round the interior of the castle we made our way to the small museum that is located inderneath the main castle. Luckily this was opened later so we got to take our time to fully appreciate the items on display.
There was a lot of swords and weaponary but also some gorgeous old items such as ornimental boxes and a lot of amber. What did surprise me was the lack of religious artifacts as most castles I have visited have a lot of these types of objects. I am not religious but I did find it curious as to why they were so lacking in the historic buildings in Copenhagen.

After looking round the small museum we made our way down to view the Danish crown jewels. These were stunning if not really as impressive as the English crown jewels. There was a lot of gold and diamonds as you would expect but also some lovely intricitely carved animal brooches which were eally interesting to see.
The room it is housed in is quite small and it doesn't take very long to see everything but some of the items are really worth seeing so if you have the time then you should definately make sue you visit this area.
Luckily it wasn't busy when we arrived so we were able to see everything without being rushed but I can imagine in summer when it is crowded with tourists then it may not be such an enjoable experience.

Once we finished looking round the museum we went to have a look at the gardens which are the oldest royal gardens in Denmark.
Unfortunately it was snowing during our visit to Copenhagen so there wasn't really a lot to see of the gardens but they were vast and I can imagine they will be beautiful in the summer.

Rosenborg slot was a beautiful example of a European reniassance Castle and the objects it houses are fascinating and I highly recommend going to see hem for yourself. Just don't make the same mistake we did and find out what time it closes so you can have plenty of time to give everything the attention they deserves. Close

From journal Winter weekend to Copenhagen

Rosenborg Castle impresses

by tvordj

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

May 23, 2010

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Best of IgoUgo After reading up on all three of the castles/palaces that you can visit in Copenhagen, I thought Rosenborg would probably give me the best bang for my Krone and I was right. There are three floors of rooms packed with objects, paintings, furniture ...Read more After reading up on all three of the castles/palaces that you can visit in Copenhagen, I thought Rosenborg would probably give me the best bang for my Krone and I was right. There are three floors of rooms packed with objects, paintings, furniture and tapestries. It's very lush and rich looking and there is so much to look at and examine.

The castle is brick and sandstone and was built "out in the countryside" by Christian IV in the early 17th century as a summer home. His preferred residence was Frederiksborg Castle but it was further away from the city. It was expanded and reached it's current size and form about 20 years after it was began. There is an attached King's Garden park along with it. It was used as a Royal residence for about 100 years and was then turned over to house the Royal Collections and Crown Jewels and treasures, much of which you can see there today. The collections have been open to the public since the mid 1800s.

Some rooms are as they were lived in by Kings Christian IV to Frederik IV and the rest have been recreated from items stored at the various royal castles. The museum is arranged chronologically so you can walk through the history of the Danish Royal family up to Frederik VII who died in 1863.

We got there on a grey dreary day, perfect for staying indoors and wandering through the museum. Of course i paid for the photo permit and was rewarded with many things to shoot. We made our way through each of the three floors, inspecting all the rooms and things in them.

There were too many things to describe here, but the furniture and some of the clocks were exquisite! There is a room full of porcelain all mounted up the walls and over your head though you only see it through a glass (plexiglass?) dome so it can't get damaged. One small room is the King's dressing room and it's floor and ceiling are lined with mirrors. Boggles the mind! Elaborately plastered or painted walls and ceilings, objects of gold and silver including the three large silver lions protecting the King and Queen's thrones.

All of the items are numbered but to find out about them, you have to buy a separate guidebook for 25DKK which isn't too bad.

There was a temporary exhibit in the Grand Hall on the top level that was a bit disappointing because you couldn't get the full impact of the hall and it's tapestries, with the thrones at one end and the audience throne at the other across the black and white checked tiled floor. It wasn't even interesting because all the text on the temporary red walls was in Danish! Still, there were some nice things in cases there. Apparently, according to the website, it's about the connection between Denmark and Saxony.

There's a nice museum shop in the gatehouse opposite the ticket office and another special exhibit space in another building next to the museum shop. There's also a cafe/restaurant and a picnic table area. You don't have to buy tickets to the castle to eat in the cafe. The toilets are in a separate building to the left of the entrance once you're inside.

Entrance fees 75DKK per person and you have to pay 20DKK for a photo permit. If you have a handbag that's large or a larger backpack or bag, you must lock it in small lockers at the ticket office. That costs a 20DKK coin but you get that back when you collect your bag. Many of the Copenhagen museums have this rule. It's actually not a bad thing, then you can also put your jacket in the locker as well so don't have to carry that around.

The Castle is not very accessible for those with mobility problems. There are discounts for children and seniors and you can get a combined ticket with Amalienborg for 100DKK which is a good deal if you are planning to go to both. Close

From journal Visit to Denmark

See How Royalty Lived

by ch2001

Chicago, Illinois

April 11, 2010

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With an hour before Rosenborg Slot opened, we decided to explore Rosenborg Have. The park was massive and the colors were amazing. Some of the trees were five stories tall and the leaves were a mix of yellow, orange and red. We walked around the ...Read more With an hour before Rosenborg Slot opened, we decided to explore Rosenborg Have. The park was massive and the colors were amazing. Some of the trees were five stories tall and the leaves were a mix of yellow, orange and red. We walked around the park taking in the cool fall air and marveling at the scenery.

The Rosenborg Slot is on the western side of the gardens and looks massive as there are no other buildings surrounding it. The castle was built as the summer residence for the royal family, and is now used as a museum and depository for the Danish crown jewels. A moat circles the castle and a small bridge connects the island to the gardens. A soldier unlocked the gate and Ryan and I entered just before a large group of children. There were four soldiers walking near the entrance to the castle with enormous guns slung over their shoulders. We purchased our tickets at the ticket office on the opposite side of the island. The castle has four floors including the basement. The ground and second floors feature bedrooms, studies and other various standard rooms. The top floor was one large vaulted ceiling room called "The Long Hall". Along the walls were tapestries telling the story of Denmark's victories during the Scanian Wars. The highlight of the hall were the King and Queen's coronation chairs and the three silver lions standing guard.

To access the basement you have to go outside and enter through a different door. The first few rooms of the basement are filled with swords, trappings, cups, silverware and other valuable relics belonging to the royal family. To reach the crown jewels we walked through a vaulted door and down a set of steps into a dimly lit room. Along the walls were cases filled with necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more, all containing diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds. In the last room of the vault were the famous orb and scepter you see the King holding in formal portraits. In the center was a glass case surrounding the Queen's Crown and Christian V's Crown - the most famous of the crown jewels. Christian V's Crown, or the Crown of the Absolute Monarchs, is an amazing site with it's large sapphire and intricate detail.
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From journal Fall 2009 Trip to Europe

Rosenborg Castle and King's Gardens Are Relaxing

by NiceGinna

Evanston, Illinois

May 20, 2009

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Since it was such a beautiful day, we decided to walk through the King's Gardens (we thought to go to the Kunst Museum, but were too tired once we got there, but it's definitely worth a visit if you haven't been). These gardens are from the early ...Read more

From journal Cruise to the Baltic States and St. Petersburg

Rosenborg Slot

by akakd

, Arizona

October 6, 2006

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We enjoyed so much the Rosenborg Slot and accompanying gardens, that we returned there three times during our visit to Copenhagen. Rosenborg Slot was built in the 1600's as a summer residence. It has been called "a playful version of a fortress". ...Read more

From journal Cozy Copenhagen

Rosenborg Slot

by Owen Lipsett

New York, New York

February 9, 2005

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Best of IgoUgo The Dutch-Renaissance Rosenborg Slot epitomizes Copenhagen’s simultaneously accessible and forbidding edifices. Built in 1606 as a summer palace by King Christian IV, its has been open to the public as a museum of royal history since 1833. ...Read more The Dutch-Renaissance Rosenborg Slot epitomizes Copenhagen’s simultaneously accessible and forbidding edifices. Built in 1606 as a summer palace by King Christian IV, its has been open to the public as a museum of royal history since 1833. Bedecked with the requisite towers, spires, and moat to serve as a fairy-tale castle, it sits on the western edge of gardens originally designed to grow its vegetables and flowers that today form Konigens Have (the Royal Gardens), Copenhagen’s most central and pleasant public park. I don’t say this lightly, since Kongens Have face the city’s botanical gardens and are catercorner to Østre Anlæg, which encompasses the Hirschsprung Collection and Royal Museum of Fine Arts.

Rosenborg Slot is a fitting tribute to Christian IV, who is known as "the Great Builder", as he also ordered the construction of the landmark Rundetarn (Round Tower), Børsen (Stock Exchange), and Kastellet (Europe’s oldest working fort). Some of the exhibitions of royal memorabilia on the ground floor cover his reign and are displayed in suitably dark oak rooms which (inadvertently) hint at the increasingly absolute nature of his rule and that of his successors. Frederick III, who dissolved the royal council and imposed absolute monarchy in 1660, is represented by bric-a-brac, including a chair equipped with tentacles that grabbed anyone who presumed to sit in it, who would be subsequently doused with water and released to the sound of a trumpet, in case anyone had missed the humiliation! The grandiloquent chair from which his successor, Christian V, bestowed the Order of the Elephant, which has elephant trunks as legs, seems tame by comparison!

The monotony of the turgid collection upstairs is broken only by the mirror cabinet, a room whose walls, floor, and ceiling are completely covered in mirrors to allow the king to peer up the skirt of whoever he chose to bed directly next door, leaving nothing (or perhaps everything) to his imagination. Being aware of this fact, I found it rather humorous that my entry into the room was delayed by the presence there of a Danish school group who were receiving a guided (and I hope somewhat bowdlerized!) tour. The top floor is the most interesting of the lot, not for any particular piece but rather its impressive collection of 18th-century silver furniture and two-thousand piece collection of exquisite "Flora Danica" pottery, each piece of which is handpainted with a different design.

The true highlight of the entire collection, and the reason for paying the admission fee (the Copenhagen Card confers only a meager discount) is the Green Cabinet, located in the castle’s basement and entered separately from the outdoors, although on the same ticket. The suitably sumptuous royal regalia and jewelry are directly inside, but it’s the Treasury, tucked behind appropriately ominous steel doors, that literally contains the crown jewels, as well as the (allegedly) millennium-old silver Oldenburg horn and a beautiful array of gold objects. It’s absolutism at its most over-the-top, and also most exquisite.

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From journal The Beauty of Copenhagen

Rosenborg Slot

by marciadarnell

Murray, Kentucky

September 26, 2001

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This palace, which is in a lovely large park, houses the Royal Crown Jewels in an underground display room, as well as having the palace itself furnished with many original and period pieces. Built in 1606, it has the interesting tower roofs so ...Read more

From journal Wonderful Copenhagen

Rosenborg Castle

by AnaMH

South Florida, Florida

November 19, 2000

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The castle was built in 1633 by Christian IV in a lovely Renaissance style. The castle is equipped with a cooper roof and is surrounded by moats. The crown jewels are kept and displayed at Rosenborg Castle. The rooms of the castle are very elegant ...Read more

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