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Amalienborg and
Frederiksstaden

Built in the 1750s, this stately complex was designed by the royal
architect, Nicolai Eigtved. Four Rococo palaces, originally home to
four noble families, enclose an octagonal square in Frederiksstaden,
an aristocratic area built by Frederik V. Christian VII bought the
palaces after the Christiansborg Slot burned down in 1794. The
royal family has lived here ever since. It was named after a palace
built on this site by Queen Sophie Amalie in the 17th century.
Christian VII’s 1
Palace
This palace (right) was
one of the first to be
completed by the time of
Eigtved’s death in 1754.
Also known as Moltke
Palace – named after its
original owner, Count
Adam Gottlob Moltke –
it is the most expensive
palace in the complex
Frederik VIII’s
The Golden
and also boasts one of 3 5
the best Rococo interiors Palace Axis
in the entire country. This palace, with a clock Marmorkirken and
on its façade, was Frederiksstaden lie on
renamed after Frederik a short axis called the
VIII moved in. It is now Golden Axis, which
the residence of Crown was considered very
Prince Frederik and important when the
Crown Princess Mary. Opera House was built.
Amaliehaven
4
The Amalie Garden was created in 1983 on the
banks of the Harbour, financed by the shipping giant
A P Møller and the Christine McKinney Møller
Foundation. It has a splendid fountain.
NEED TO KNOW Apr: 11am–4pm Tue–Sun;
MAP L3 adm 70 Dkr (90 Dkr on
Sat), students 50 Dkr
Palace Guards
2 Marmorkirken: (60 Dkr on Sat), free with
When the queen
is in residence, the Frederiksgade 4; 33 15 01 Copenhagen Card;
44; open 10am–7pm Mon–
Danish Royal Life Guards Thu, noon–5pm Fri–Sun www.dkks.dk AMALIEGADE
(above) stand outside the (tower open mid-Jun–Aug: • Note that two palaces
palace, guarding their 1–3pm daily, Sep–mid-Jun: are closed to the public: STORE KONGENSGADE TOLDBODGADE
monarch in two-hour 1–3pm Sat & Sun); adm; Frederik VIII’s and BREDGADE
shifts. At noon they are www.marmorkirken.dk Christian IX’s.
replaced by the guards • The guards will not
from Rosenborg Slot, who Amalienborg Museum: 33
march through the streets 12 21 86; open May–Oct: respond well to people
of Copenhagen every day 10am–4pm daily, Nov– sitting on palace steps.
just before noon.

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