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Frederiksborg Castle is situated in Hillerød, north of Copenhagen. This impressive and unrivaled Renaissance castle was built in the first decades of the 17th century by the Danish King Christian 4.

Jul 18, 2012 Frederiksborg Slot Basics. Getting Here: Take the E line of the suburban S-train to the town of Hillerod. Journey takes 40 minutes from central Copenhagen. It’s about a 15-20 minute walk to the castle from Hillerod station. Admission and transport on the boat across the lake is Free with the Copenhagen Card. Crowning of Danish Absolute Monarchs Beside of being a Royal residence for several monarchs up to the 19th century - the palace was used for many ceremonial events - and from 1671 to 1840 all Danish Absolute Monarchs were crowned and anointed in the Chapel at Frederiksborg Castle – except for King Christian VII (1749-1808) - ruled Denmark and Norway 1766-1808). Frederiksberg Palace (Danish: Frederiksberg Slot) is a Baroque residence, located in Frederiksberg, Denmark, adjacent to the Copenhagen Zoo. It commands an impressive view over Frederiksberg Gardens, originally designed as a palace garden in the Baroque style. Frederiksborg Slot Denmark. Frederiksborg Castle is a Danish castle located in Hillerod. The castle’s first part was built in 1560 by King Frederik ll. His son, Christian lV tore most of his father’s palace down and built a new castle in the period 1600-1620 in Dutch Renaissance style. We saw signs to Fredensborg Slot when driving back to Copenhagen from Louisiana. Fredensborg 3480 Denmark. Website +45 33 95 42 00. Frederiksborg Castle (1,893.

Frederiksborg has housed The Museum of National History since 1878, when it was established by brewer J.C. Jacobsen, the founder of Carlsberg Breweries. The beautifully decorated rooms with portraits, history paintings, furniture, and decorative art invite visitors on a journey through Danish history and culture from the late Middle Ages to the present. The historical interiors and the splendorous rooms give a sensuous impression of changing styles and epochs. The collection of portraits is the largest and most significant in Denmark, with new works continually added to the collection. Several times a year, the museum arranges temporary exhibitions.
On weekends and holidays from Easter to mid-October visitors can meet the castle hosts. The hosts are wearing historical costumes that have been made especially for the museum based on dresses seen in the portrait collection.

Danish History for Children

In weekends and Danish school holidays from Easter to mid-October children and their families can visit the children’s department in the old wine cellar of the castle. In here, children can dress up in Renaissance gowns and visit the creative workshop where they can write with feather and ink and color drawings with inspiration from historical paintings.

Beautiful Baroque Garden

The Castle Gardens were laid out as a romantic landscaped garden. In the garden, you will find King Frederik 2's small Bath House Castle (Badstueslot) which was used by the Royal Family for lunches during game hunting. The grounds also include the Baroque Garden that was recreated in 1996 according to the original drawings by J.C. Krieger from 1725. Especially worth noting are the royal monograms executed in boxwood, the historical flowers and the festive cascades.

In the garden, you also find the café which is open in summer.

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Frederiksborg Slot Denmark

Frederiksborg Slot
3400Hillerød
Denmark