Beautiful palace with pretty painted ceilings. Nicely decorated. Admired the architecture and decor.
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Christiansborg Palace Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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The predecessor of the Christiansborg Palace was built at the end of the 11th century. It was originally the building of the Bishop of Asablon. Later, Christian VI, desirous of luxury and pleasure, demolished the old palace and rebuilt it, and built such a gorgeous, comfortable, and beautiful on the original site. The grand new palace, the Christiansborg Palace. Today's palace is no longer a mere king's house, but is used as a parliamentary place, also known as the Copenhagen Parliament Building. These include the Danish Courts, the Office of the Prime Minister of Denmark, and the Danish Parliament Building. In addition, the reception hall of the Danish Royal Palace is also located in it. To some extent, this palace symbolizes the supreme power of Denmark (executive power, judicial power and legislative power). The palace has survived to this day. In fact, it has suffered two fires, and then it has been continuously rebuilt and transformed, and it has become what it is now. Therefore, you will find it interesting to find that its styles are mixed and matched. The main part of the renovated palace in 1928 was in the neo-Baroque style, while the church part in 1826 retained the neo-classical style. The square in front of the palace was built around 1738 and has a strong Baroque style.
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Christiansborg Palace Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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Beautiful palace with pretty painted ceilings. Nicely decorated. Admired the architecture and decor.
A place where the queen does her meet and greet with foreign delegates. It was just last week that the Queen met President Zelensky of Ukraine at this very place.
Christiansborg Palace where the queen hosts her official functions. It was only last week that Queen Margrethe II hosted President Zelenskyj. You may buy individual passes for the different halls. But if you plan on visiting 2 halls is worthwhile to topup an extra 5 dkk for an all access pass. The royal stables has a fixed visiting time from 1.30pm to 4pm. So plan your trip accordingly. The pass has multiple reentry for up to 30 days.
A building with a long history, with magnificent works
The Palace of Christian Fort was first built in 1773. At that time, King Kristin VI built a new palace, magnificent and comfortable, based on the old Palace (Copenhagen Palace). As the bedding palace of King Christian VI, it was named. Rococo style of 18th century European architecture. Since 1849, it has been used as a parliament building, and is the seat of the Danish parliament, hence the Parliament building.