Copenhagen Botanical Garden
Glasshouses from 1874 still stand over a garden that has been growing medicinal plants for Copenhagen since 1600.
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Founded by royal charter from Christian IV on 2 August 1600 to replace monastery gardens lost in the Reformation, this 10-hectare garden in central Copenhagen has survived two relocations and four centuries. The 1874 glasshouse complex is the architectural highlight, and the site remains an active research garden under the University of Copenhagen Faculty of Science.
What to look for
- The 1874 historical glasshouse complex — the garden's most noted feature
- Medicinal plant collections tracing back to the garden's original 1600 charter purpose
- The herbarium and research facilities linking it to the Natural History Museum of Denmark
Centrally located in Copenhagen; operated by the Natural History Museum of Denmark as both a public garden and active research site.
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- Christiansborg PalaceThe only building on Earth where parliament, prime minister, and supreme court share one address — and the king still drops by.
- Rosenborg CastleA 1606 royal summerhouse that ended up storing the crown jewels and standing in as emergency palace twice.