• Rosenborg Slot Museum
• Rosenborg Slot Copenhagen Denmark
• Rosenborg Slot Copenhagen Denmark
• Rosenborg Castle Copenhagen Denmark

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A royal hermitage set in the King’s Garden in the heart of Copenhagen, Rosenborg Castle features 400 years of splendor, royal art treasures and the Crown Jewels and Royal Regalia. Rosenborg Castle was built by one of the most famous Scandinavian kings, Christian IV, in the early 17th century. Rosenborg Slot is a renaissance style castle located in the center of Copenhagen, Denmark. Completed in 1624, the castle was built for Christian IV and was used as a royal residence until around 1710. Rosenborg Slot is known for its richly decorated rooms and its copper roof.

Visit Rosenborg Castle in the heart of Copenhagen and explore some of the kingdom's greatest treasures. The castle features 400 years of splendor, royal art treasures and the nation’s well-guarded Crown Jewels and Royal Regalia.

Rosenborg Castle was built by one of the most famous Scandinavian kings, Christian IV, in the early 17th century. Christian IV fathered more than 20 children, was a patron of the arts and built some of the most significant buildings in Copenhagen. Of his many castles, Rosenborg became his favorite.
Today, the glory of the past can be experienced through the impressive possessions of Christian IV and his descendants.

NB: If you are visiting Rosenborg Castle with a Copenhagen Card, we kindly ask you to start your visit at the ticket office.

Among the main attractions is the Great Hall with the cor¬onation thrones and three life-size silver lions standing guard. The king’s coronation throne is made of nar¬whale tusk with gilt figures, while the queen’s is of silver. Tapestries on the walls commemorate battles between Denmark and Sweden.

The interiors are well-preserved and invite the visitor to take a journey in time. The visitor can experience the king’s private writing cabinet, his bathroom, and see wax figures of former royal inhabitants. Rosenborg also houses an exquisite collection of Flora Danica and one of the world’s finest Venetian glass collections, both set in tower chambers.

The crowns of the Danish kings and queens are kept in special vaults with access from Rosen¬borg’s basement. The crowns are embellished with table-cut stones, enamel and gold ornamentation. They were last used for coronations in 1840.

The crown jewels are living treasures, as they are the only ones in the world which are both displayed to the public and in royal use, by HM Queen Margrethe. They primarily consist of four garnitures: a diamond set, a ruby set, a pearl set, and an emerald set – the emeralds being among the world’s finest.

Travel back in history
Visit The Winter Room; the best preserved room from the original Castle, which was the most important of the Christian IV's three private chambers.

Rosenborg Slot Museum

The bays are from 1758. In front of the bay to the right stood Christian IV's mechanical arrangement for raising and lowering the drawbridge.

Christian IV lay in state here and the exhibits are mostly from his time.

Rosenborg Slot Copenhagen Denmark

Øster Voldgade 4A
1350København K
Denmark

Rosenborg might be the most recognizable of all Denmark castles. Surrounded by the blossoming pink of the botanical gardens across the street, the Rosenborg Castle is one of Copenhagen’s top tourist attractions. The ornate ballrooms and lavish halls constructed in 1606 as the summer house of Danish King Christian IV, the castle has now been transformed into an overflowing museum which houses cultural treasures from the royal jewels to perfectly preserved beer glasses and baby shoes. Nothing belonging to the royal family seems to have gone unnoticed here, and every item is lovingly preserved for posterity.

Though Rosenborg Castle was intended only as a summer residence for the royal family, Christian IV ended up living and dying there, as did his successors for the next one hundred years. And it’ll be no surprise why as you wander through his former chambers – the castle strikes a surprising combination of opulence and hominess. Though crammed full of artifacts, the interior still seems a bit sedated, as if it was embarrassed by all the riches contained within. Even the red-brick exterior (though designed in trademark Renaissance style) suggests a quaintness that is absent from most European castles.

Rosenborg Slot Copenhagen Denmark

It is not the largest of Denmark castles (that title goes to Amalienborg), but certainly the busiest, both in terms of visitors and things to see. It's place in the history of Denmark is unmistakable, and millions of tourists per year get a first hand glimpse of the wealth of the Danish monarchy. The museum's premiere highlights include the crown jewels, the Danish crown regalia, intricate coronation chairs, sweeping family portraits, and a pearl-studded coronation saddle. Three silver lions guard the vast aristocratic riches of the Knight’s Hall, perhaps the most fascinating of the sections of the Rosenborg. And even if the adjacent treasury has more contained between its walls than a large percentage of total museums - it is the peripheral artifacts, such as the ancient beer glasses, that infuse the Rosenborg Castle with charm and character.

Rosenborg Castle Copenhagen Denmark

Many of the finest Denmark castles are spread throughout the countryside, but this one is perfectly located right in the middle of Copenhagen. And since the capital city is eminently walkable, Rosenborg Castle is an easy addition to any Copenhagen tour, located not far from other popular attractions like Amalienhaven and the Kastellet. The King’s Gardens, which surround the castle, are the oldest royal gardens in Denmark, and remain a popular meeting place for both tourists and locals alike, especially in the warm summer months.