Rosenborg Castle Copenhagen

Rosenborg Castle Copenhagen

Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen is home to some of Denmark's greatest cultural treasures. The castle was built 1606-34 by Christian IV as a pleasure palace. In the basement you'll find the Danish crown jewels and royal crowns..

Christian 4. kronet 1596

Among the main attractions are the Great Hall with tronstolene, and the three silver lions in natural size, standing guard on them.

Kings throne is made of narwhal tusk with gilded figures, and queen throne is made of silver. On the walls hang a large gobelinserie from 1693 showing the famous battle between Denmark and Sweden.

The interior is well preserved and invite on a journey where visitors can experience the king's private writing room, bathroom and wax figures of former royal persons.

The castle also houses an impressive collection of Flora Danica and one of the world's finest collections of Venetian glass, both exhibited in the tower chambers.

Christian 4.

Christian 4. king of Danmark

Christian 4. was king of Denmark and Norway from 1588, but was first crowned 1596. Son of Frederick 2nd and Sophie of Mecklenburg. He was married to Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, who died in 1612 in which he in 1615 married the noble Kirsten Munk. He fathered more than 20 children, including Frederik 3 and Leonora Christine.

Christian 4 had received a thorough education when he was crowned. He sought to strengthen his kingdom among others by providing favorable conditions for trade. Militarily, he tried to make Denmark the leading Baltic power, but his involvement in the Thirty Years War 1625-1629 beat all wrong, and Sweden could then gradually take over the leading position in the Nordic region. In a naval battle against a Swedish fleet in 1644 lost the king his right eye.

Christian 4 is one of Denmark's history's most colorful and popular kings. He was strong cultural interest, especially in music. Also as a builder, he was very active, and during his reign many new towns were founded, and a number of important buildings were erected, including the Stock Exchange, the Round Tower and Rosenborg Castle, where he died.

Crown Jewels in Treasury

Kronjuvelerne i Skatkammeret på Rosenborg Slot

The two royal crowns and queen crown is stored in underground chambers with meter-thick walls along with the crown jewels. The crowns are lavishly decorated with precious stones and gold ornaments.

The Crown Jewels consists primarily of four garnish; a brilliant set, a rose stones set, a pearl / rubinsæt and a smaragdsæt - where emeralds are among the world's finest.

Portrets af Caroline Mathilde and Struensee

Caroline Mathilde and Struensee play chess

At Rosenborg Castle you can see the portraits of Johann Friedrich Struensee and Queen Caroline Mathilde. Caroline Mathilde was married to the insane King Christian 7, but began at age 19 a fateful relationship with the king's life doctor Johan Friedrich Struensee.

When King Christian 7. was too ill to rule, took Struensee government power and led the country for nearly two years. He was arrested and executed in 1772, after which Caroline Mathilde was exiled to northern Germany.