Rosenborg Castle
A 1606 royal summerhouse that ended up storing the crown jewels and standing in as emergency palace twice.
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Christian IV built it Dutch Renaissance-style, expanded it over 18 years, and Danish kings lived here until 1710. The third-floor Long Hall — originally a ballroom — holds tapestries, a silver furniture collection, the absolutist kings' coronation chair, and the queens' throne, all in one room.
What to look for
- The three silver lions standing before the queens' throne in the Long Hall
- Twelve tapestries commissioned by Christian V depicting his victories in the Scanian War (1675–1679)
- The stucco ceiling showing the Danish Coat of Arms encircled by the Orders of the Elephant and of Dannebrog
The castle is open to the public for tours and houses the Royal Collections museum, covering Danish royal artifacts from the late 16th to 19th century.
Rosenborg Castle is one of 35 sights worth the detour in Copenhagen, all bundled offline in Voyage GO — download the Copenhagen pack and it sits on your map with no signal, filling your travel passport the moment you walk past.
More to see in Copenhagen
- The Little MermaidAt 1.25 metres tall, she is smaller than almost every visitor expects — and that gap between legend and reality is the whole experience.
- Parken StadiumA 38,000-seat national football ground with a retractable roof and a three-Michelin-star restaurant on the eighth floor.
- AmalienborgFour matching palaces share one octagonal courtyard — and the Danish king actually lives in one.
- Tivoli GardensOpen since 1843 on a royal permit granted because, as the founder told the king, people busy having fun don't think about politics.
- Christiansborg PalaceThe only building on Earth where parliament, prime minister, and supreme court share one address — and the king still drops by.
- BørsenThe four dragon-tail spire that defined Copenhagen's skyline for four centuries came down in a fire on 16 April 2024.