4.5Rosenborg Castle(9.482 reviews) - One of the most engaging castles in Europe Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Castles
The beautiful 400-year-old castle is situated in central Copenhagen's popular park, The King's Garden. The castle was built by one of the most famous Scandinavian kings, Christian IV. Today, the glory of the past can be experienced through the numerous art treasures of the previous kings and queens. Among the main attractions is the Great Hall with the coronation thrones and three life-size silver lions standing guard. The crown jewels and royal regalia sparkle behind the thick walls of the treasury beneath the castle.See more..
4.5Our Saviour's Church(5.736 reviews) - The best view I ever experienced Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Opening hours of the tower: Every day, 09:00 - 20:00 until December 31. Opening hours of the church: Every day, 11:00 - 15:30. Please note that the church is closed for sightseeing during services and other activities taking place in the church.See more..
4.5Christiansborg Slot(4.664 reviews) - Fantastic view from an historical venue Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Castles • Government Buildings
Christiansborg Palace is situated on the little island of Slotsholmen (Castle Island) which is surrounded by canals in the heart of Denmark's capital, Copenhagen. Denmark has one of the oldest monarchies in the world, and the palace has a long, dramatic history which revolves around the exercise of royal power. Today, Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance. Under its beautiful copper roof, the palace houses the Danish parliament, the office of the Danish prime minister and the Supreme Court. It is therefore the center for legislative, executive and judicial power in Denmark. The palace also accommodates rooms for the Danish Monarchy. Focusing on the royal part of the palace, Christiansborg Palace is H.M. the Queen's working palace. This is where the Queen holds audiences, signs laws, holds banquets and receptions, celebrates royal anniversaries and receives state visits. It is a working palace where old traditions and the modern Royal Family meet. You will see dazzling halls, adorned with colorful tapestries, vast paintings, patterned floors, glittering chandeliers, and sumptuous stucco ceilings. You can explore The Royal Kitchen and see its two tons of shiny copper kitchenware. You can visit the beautiful palace chapel, stand underneath its dome and let your head spin as you gaze up at the angels in the ceiling décor more than 30 metres above you. In The Royal Stables you'll find the the white royal horses in the wintertime, and in the summertime the exhibition "All the kings' horses" - all year around you can see the Royal Family's array of carriages. One of them is coated with 24-carat gold leaf. You can also explore the underground ruins underneath Christiansborg Palace. These are ruins of earlier castles and palaces showing that the Castle Island is steeped in 800 years of power and political intrigue.See more..
4.0Kastellet(1.957 reviews) - Birds in the middle of the city! Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings • Castles
As soon as we walked onto the grounds, we could hear the birds. CPH is a very quiet city, but even so, we heard and saw no wildlife until entering these grounds. Great place for a walk or run. Very peaceful and beautiful.See more..
4.5Frederiksborg Castle(1.952 reviews) - A must-see in Northern Zealand Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Historic Sites • Castles
This historic castle was constructed on three islands and is surrounded by lake and beautiful gardens. Frederiksborg Castle has housed The Museum of National History since 1878. A tour through the museum's many beautiful rooms is an encounter with kings, queens, nobles, the bourgeois, events, and epochs, which have all shaped the country's history and development from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. The museum was founded by brewer J.C. Jacobsen, the founder of Carlsberg.See more..
4.5The Karen Blixen Museum(254 reviews) - The Karen Blixen Museum Is Well Worth The Visit. Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • History Museums
A historic home, bird sanctuary, park, and museum all in one, located in the house of writer and Nobel Prize finalist Baroness Karen Blixen (in the US and UK, Isak Dinesen), known especially for "Out of Africa" and "Seven Gothic Tales". The museum not only maintains the 17th century house, Blixen's furnishings, and the park, but regularly hosts exhibitions related to Blixen's life and work in Kenya and Denmark. Recent exhibitions have included an exhibition "HER" by internationally acclaimed artist Candice Breitz about Meryl Streep's career.See more..
4.0Maribo Domkirke(97 reviews) - Do not miss Historic Sites • Religious Sites
It was originally part of Maribo Abbey which was founded in the early 15th century. It is located right down to the beautiful Søndersø. The Gothic cathedral is built of red brick as a hall church with a nave flanked by equally high aisles with a common roof. The church was originally built as part of a double monastery - located between a nunnery and a monastery. Back in 1596 when Maribo's old village church burned down, the abbey church became the city's new church and in 1803, the church changed its status to a cathedral. Through the ages the church has been subject to various rebuilds and in the 1890s, the church was restored to its original form, so that today the church stands as a bid for what it may have looked like as a monastery church in the Middle Ages. The cathedral is open for visits all week at 9.00 - 17.00.See more..
