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THE RUSSIAN
CONNECTION
The onion domes of
Alexander Nevsky Kirke,
the Russian Orthodox
Church, are easy to
identify. Consecrated
in 1883, it was a gift
from Tsar Alexander III
to mark his marriage
to the Danish Princess
Marie Dagmar in 1866.
Colonnade
7
Christian VII’s
royal architect, Caspar
Harsdorff, built this
Classical-style colonnade
in 1794–5. Supported by
eight ionic columns, it
connects two palaces.
Christian IX’s
8
Palace
The first royal family to
live here was Crown
Prince Frederik VI and
his wife (1794). Since
1967, it has been home
to Queen Margrethe and
Prince Consort Henrik.
Marmorkirken
6
Properly called
Frederikskirken, the
Marble Church (above)
got its name on account
of plans to build it using
Norwegian marble. Its
dome, one of the largest
in Europe, has a diam eter
of 31 m (102 ft).
Christian VIII’s Palace
Amalienborg and 9
Frederiksstaden This is where Crown Prince Frederik lived
until his marriage to Australian Mary Donaldson.
9 3 Part of the palace is open all year round
STORE KONGENSGADE BREDGADE AMALIEGADE TOLDBODGADE 0
as the Amalienborg Museum (above).
Equestrian Statue
of Frederik V
0 Designed and cast (1753–71) by
French sculptor Jacques Saly,
this statue of Frederik V
(right) is said to have cost
four times as much as
6 1 7 8 4 Amalienborg itself.

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