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Amalienborg Palace

Take a peek behind the scenes of the Danish Royal Family.

At Amalienborg Palace in the heart of Copenhagen, you can visit the seat of one of the world's oldest monarchies and go behind the scenes in a real royal palace. The palace is a must for anyone with a taste for royal history. Don't miss the palace square where you can watch the unforgettable changing of the guards.   

The Changing of The Royal Guard

Amalienborg is famous for its royal guard, known as The Royal Life Guard. Every day, you can watch the changing of the guards as they march from their barracks by Rosenborg Castle through the streets of Copenhagen to Amalienborg, often accompanied by music. The changing of the guard takes place at noon.

Amalienborg is made up of four identical buildings. These are Christian VII's Palace (also known as Moltke's Palace, used as a guest residence), Frederik VIII's Palace (also known as Brockdorff's Palace, home of His Majesty King Frederik X, Her Majesty Queen Mary, and their children), Christian IX's Palace (also known as Schack's Palace, home of Queen Margrethe II) and Christian VIII's Palace (also known as Levetzau's Palace, used as a guest palace for Prince Joachim and Princess Benedikte). It's in this building you'll find Amalienborg Museum.

Amalienborg Museum 

A visit to Amalienborg Museum gives you access to the private interiors of the most recent kings and queens along with an exhibit on the monarchy today with its many traditions. It's a behind-the-scenes trip sure to delight any royal fans. 

The scope of the museum stretches back 150 years to Christian IX and Queen Louise, who were known as "the in-laws of Europe" because four of their children ascended to the thrones of England, Greece, Russia, and Denmark.

Royal history comes to life

The rooms of Christian IX, Queen Louise, and their descendants are still intact, so a visit is like a journey through time. Each room reflects the modern taste of its period and the personalities of the kings and queens, whether it is in military, Victorian, or knightly style.

TRAVEL TIP: With a Copenhagen Card in hand you get free admission to Amalienborg and over 80 attractions as well as free public transportation in the whole capital region. 

The large garden room offers an insight into modern royal life and the monarchy in the 21st century. Royal life entails many duties and traditions, and there are plenty of opportunities to explore them and gain an understanding of what it means to be royal today.

On most days, there is admittance to the Gala Hall and the other magnificent rooms on the Piano Nobile. The royal reception rooms are still used by the royal family for representative purposes. 

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Amalienborg Palace in Denmark

The Danish Royal Palace or Amalienborg Palace is actually a collection of four grand places and is the official home of the Royal Family . The palaces have been given the names of various Danish Kings – Christian VII, Frederick VIII, Christian IX and Christian VII.

Dating to the 18th century, Denmark Amalienborg palace became the official residence of the kings after the previous Christiansborg Palace burned down in 1794. Prior to that, four of the cities most prominent noble families resided here.

The history of Amalienborg Palace

All about Amalienborg Palace history

The four palaces were originally built for four noble families, but after the fire the royal family took possession. They renamed it the Amalienborg Palace , after the summer palace that one stood on the same spot. Funnily enough, it also burned down in 1689…

The palaces were built in the newly designed area of Frederiksstaden Quarter and are built in Rocco style. The four buildings, plus all of the others in the new area, were designed or signed off by architect Nicolai Eigtved .

How many buildings are there?

There were previously 4 upper class families residing in 4 individual palaces on the complex.

Christian VII's Palace

Originally known as Moltke's Palace and located on the south west end of the complex, this had been home to a Danish courtier and diplomat Lord High Steward Moltke. He had a crazy large family – 2 wives and over 22 children, so the palace had to offer enough space for the brood. Completed in 1754 it was said to be the most elaborate internally. Nowadays, it is used as an official entertainment building for functions.

Christian VIII's Palace

Levetzau's Palace was the original name for Christian VIII’s Palace. Located on the north west end, it was completed in 1760. Until recently, it was home to the Danish Crown Prince Frederik until recently. It now houses a museum and some royal apartments.

Frederick VIII’s Palace

This palace was completed in 1760 and originally known as Brockdorff’s Palace. Unfortunately, Brockdorff didn’t get long to enjoy his new home. He died in 1763 and Moltke took it over. He sold it and it became an academy for the army. Since the Royals acquired the complex it has been used as the official residence of various members.

Christian IX’s Palace

Known as the Schack Palace originally, Crown Prince Frederik VI eventually took up residence here, and then Christian IX, which gave the palace its name. It is now used as a winter residence for Crown Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik.

Beautiful inside look – Amalienborg palace interior

The Danish Royal Palace has a stunning interior. From opulent chandeliers to stunning detail on the ceilings, it is every bit the palace environment. Luckily for you, there are tours and visits available. You can see some of the grand entertainment spaces as well as some preserved private rooms. In the museum in particular you can get a real feel for the interior design styles of the royal family that are preserved in time.

Amalienborg palace museum

Located in Christian VIII’s Palace, the museum offers a glimpse into the history of this Denmark Amalienborg Palace. The former home of Christian IX and Queen Louise, the museum offers a glimpse into their lives. The intact personal suites give a fascinating look into the decor of this royal couple. There is even a Faberge Chamber displaying the finest Russian jewelry and artefacts from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Danish Royal Palace Changing of the Guard

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The Danish Royal Guard is constantly protecting the complex. If you are visiting the complex make sure to be available at 11.30 to watch the daily procession. The Changing of the Guard leaves the nearby Rosenborg Castle at 11.30 am and arrives at the Amalienborg at 12pm. There are different processions and music used depending on who is resident at the time. Since the family uses the palace largely as a winter residence, you will see the most spectacular parades between September and April.

Amalienborg Palace Copenhagen Entrance Fee

Entry for adults is DKK 95 (€13) , and is free for children under 18. Check this website to buy ticket. Students get discounted tickets for DKK 65 (€8.72) You can also get combination tickets for other palaces in the city.

Amalienborg Palace Opening Hours

Usually, the Palace is open from 10am to 4pm and closed on Mondays. We say usually, because sometimes they like to mix it up a bit. Check the website beforehand for any surprises.

How to get to Amalienborg Palace

Blue Royal Palace in Denmark

Take subway line M3 or M4 to Marmorkirken St. From there, it is about a 5 minute walk to the palace. Alternatively, bus line 26 runs from Tivoli to Sankt Annæ Plads, from where you can walk.

Frequently asked questions about the Danish Royal Palace

Here we have gathered together some of the most asked questions we receive about the Amalienborg Palace.

Where is Amalienborg palace located?

The home to the Danish Royal family is located between the city centre and the harbour in Copenhagen, Denmark.

When was Amalienborg palace built?

The four palaces of Amalienborg were completed in the 18th century and were originally home to local nobility and courtiers, before being taken over by the Royal Family of Denmark in 1794.

How far of a walk from Amalienborg palace to Rosenborg Castle?

It is about a 15 minute walk between the two residences.

How far of a walk from Marmokirken to Amalienborg palace?

It is only a 2 minute walk!

Where does Danish royal family live?

The Danish Royal Family lives – during the winter – in the Amalienborg Palace. During the summer Marselisborg is the current Queen’s residence of choice.

Not only is the Amalienborg Palace an important collection of buildings for the Danish People, it is also a great place to visit during your trip. So make sure to take the time to visit when in Copenhagen. From the stunning square outside, and potentially a glimpse of the changing of the guard, to the internal features, the palace is well worth the visit. Get your tickets here and go!

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Explore  Amalienborg , the Copenhagen palace complex home to the Danish royal family since the 19th century. Admire the extravagant interiors of Christian VII's Palace as you discover the history of one of Europe's most important monarchies.

Entrance to the Royal Palace of Amalienborg

Amalienborg Palace Guided Tour Itinerary

On the morning of your tour, meet your guide at the  main entrance to Amalienborg . The historic palace complex, located on the waterfront in Copenhagen, is the residence of the current Danish monarchs , making it one of the city's most important monuments.

The first part of your guided tour will introduce the octagonal courtyard around which the  four mansions that make up the palace   are located. While your expert guide reveals the history and secrets of the different buildings surrounding you, admire the views offered by the elegant square, from the equestrian statue of Amalienborg's founder, King Frederick V, in the centre, to the Rococo-style  Frederik's Church to the west, and the contemporary  Copenhagen Opera House  to the east.

Amalienborg was originally built in the 18th century to house four families of the Danish nobility, however, after a fire destroyed the royal residence at Christiansborg Palace in 1794, the monarchs bought the complex and made it their official home.

Inside one of the palace buildings, you'll visit the  Amalienborg Museum , where a reconstruction of the  offices and private rooms of the Danish royals  will give you insight into the history and traditions of the family considered the "in-laws of Europe's monarchs". In Christian VII's Palace you'll also explore the magnificent  Pompeian Chamber ,  Queen Louise’s salon  and the  Throne Chamber .

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Amalienborg

Amalienborg is the Royal Family's residence in Copenhagen. The Amalienborg complex consists of four palaces, built around an octagonal courtyard.

Amalienborg is HM The King's winter residence. The Amalienborg complex consists of four palaces, built around an octagonal courtyard, in the centre of which stands the French sculptor J.F.J. Saly’s equestrian statue of Frederik V, the founder of Amalienborg and Frederiksstaden.

The complex was constructed by Frederik V on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the coronation of Christian I, the first King of the House of Oldenborg. The site for the four palaces was given to four prominent noblemen, A.G. Moltke, Christian Frederik Levetzau, Joachim Brockdorf and Severin Løvenskiold, who committed themselves to building identical palaces, designed by the court architect Nicolai Eigtved.

Amalienborg became the royal residence after Christiansborg Palace burned down in the night between 26 and 27 February 1794. In the course of a few days, the king acquired both the Moltke and Schack Palaces.

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Christian VII's Palace

Christian VII’s Palace has previously belonged to the Lord High Steward AG Moltke. Today the palace is The Queen's representative palace.

Christian VII’s Palace, or Moltke’s Palace, was erected in the years 1750-54 for the Lord High Steward A. G. Moltke. When the Royal Family became homeless after the fire of Christiansborg in 1794, Christian VII bought the palace.

After Christian VII’s death in 1808, Frederik VI used the palace for his Royal Household. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs used parts of the palace in the years 1852-85. From 1885, the palace was used exclusively to accommodate guests  and for ceremonial purposes.

However, for short periods of time, the palace housed Crown Prince Frederik (IX) and Crown Princess Ingrid as well as Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik during the restoration of their respective palaces.

From 1971-75, the palace also housed a small kindergarten for HM The King and HRH Prince Joachim, and a classroom was set up there for them later on. 

In 1982, Agency for Palaces and Cultural Properties started an exterior restoration of the palace. From 1993-96, the agency carried out a general restoration of the interior with the support of a number of private sponsors.

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Christian VIII's Palace

The palace was built for Levetzau. Today the palace is residence for HRH Prince Joachim, HRH Princess Marie and HRH Princess Benedikte.

Christian VIII’s Palace, or Levetzau’s Palace, was built in the period 1750-60 for Privy Councillor Christian Frederik Levetzau. Prince Frederik, the Heir Presumptive, bought the palace in 1794 and gave the painter and architect Nicolai Abildgaard responsibility for a modernisation. When the Heir Presumptive died in 1805, his son Prince Christian took over both the palace and the architect. However, Abildgaard died in 1809, and the modernisation came to a halt. In 1839, Prince Christian became King under the name of Christian VIII, and the palace was subsequently called Christian VIII’s Palace.

The King died in 1848 and the Queen Dowager, Caroline Amalie, in 1881. From 1885, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used parts of the palace but had to move when the it was made the residence of Crown Prince Christian (X) and Princess Alexandrine in 1898.

Ater the death of Christian X in 1947, the palace was placed at the disposal of the Heir Presumptive, Prince Knud.

In the 1980s, the Agency for Palaces and Cultural Properties initiated a much-needed general restoration of the palace. It was fitted up to house, among other things, the residence and reception rooms of the heir to the throne, stores for HM The King’s Reference Library and a museum for the Royal House of Glücksborg, "The Royal Danish Collections, Amalienborg".

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Frederik VIII's Palace

Frederik VIII’s Palace was built during 1750-60 for Baron Joachim Brockdorff. Today the palace is The Royal Family’s private residence.

Frederik VIII’s Palace, or Brockdorff’s Palace, was built during 1750-60 for Baron Joachim Brockdorff. Brockdoff died in 1763, and Lord High Steward A.G. Moltke subsequently acquired the palace. Two years later, he sold the palace to Frederik V. From 1767, the palace served as the Army Cadet Academy.

The cadets had to vacate the palace when Frederik VI wanted his daughter, Princess Vilhelmine, and the heir to the throne, Prince Frederik (VII), to reside there after their wedding. From that marriage’s dissolution in 1837 until Crown Prince Frederik (VII) moved in 1869, the palace housed various members of the Royal Family. The Crown Prince became king in 1906 as Frederik VIII, and the palace bears his name.

In 1934, the palace was restored in order to be used by Crown Prince Frederik (IX) and Crown Princess Ingrid. Queen Ingrid lived in the palace until her death in November 2000.

In 2010, The Royal Couple took over the palace from the State after a thorough interior and exterior restoration, which had begun in 2004. Today, the palace is The Royal Couple’s private residence with administrative and ceremonial functions.

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Christian IX's Palace

Queen Margrethe uses Christian IX's Palace as winter residence.

The construction of Christian IX’s Palace, or Schack’s Palace, was commenced in 1750. However, in 1754 Privy Councillor Severin Løvenskjold, who commissioned the building, had to give up in the face of the financial commitments. Countess Anne Sophie Schack took over the palace and passed it on to her step-grandson, Hans Schack.

In 1757, Hans Schack became the son-in-law of Lord High Steward A.G. Moltke, which was highly beneficial to construction work, as Moltke lent his best artists and craftsmen for the completion of the interiors.

After the Christiansborg fire, Schack’s Palace was acquired for Crown Prince Frederik (VI). The palace was connected to Moltke’s Palace by the "Colonnade", a secret passage at the first-floor level supported by eight Ionic columns, allowing the traffic to continue along Amaliegade.

The Crown Prince, who had governed the country for his sick father since 1784, became King under the name of Frederik VI in 1808. After his death in 1839, the palace was, among other things, used by the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In 1863, the palace was placed at the disposal of Christian IX, after whom the palace is named. "Europe’s father-in-law" lived there until his death in 1906. The home remained untouched until a registration of the estate took place in 1948.

In 1967, the palace was restored for the successor to the throne, Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik. Queen Margrethe still use the palace as her winter residence.

HM Queen Margrethe's New Year Address

Queen Margrethe has delivered the New Year Address every year on 31 December at 6 pm.

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Amalienborg Palace is the residence of the Danish Royal Family

The Royal Danish Guard is a popular tourist attraction

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Tourists comes every day to see the guard at 12 pm

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Amalienborg Palace is the residence of the Danish Royal Family

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Amalienborg Palace

The home residence of the Royal family is a must-see in Copenhagen.

Denmark is one of the oldest monarchies in the world and Amalienborg Palace is the residence of the Royal Family in Denmark.

Amalienborg Palace is one of the biggest attractions in Copenhagen and one of the Royal highlights of the country.

Four identical palaces from the 1750s surrounded Amalienborg Palace Square and were originally built as residences for four aristocrats. In 1794 the Christianborg Palace, where the Royal Family had their residence burnt down, and after that time, the Monarchs took residence at Amalienborg Palace, situated between the city and the harbour.

The four palaces are named Christian VII's Palace (also known as Moltke's Palace), Christian VIII's Palace (also known as Levetzau's Palace), Frederick VIII's Palace (also known as Brockdorff's Palace), and Christian IX's Palace (also known as Schack's Palace). Each palace has its distinctive design and character.

The palace complex is near the waterfront and offers a stunning view of Copenhagen's harbour. It is a popular tourist attraction and an important cultural and historical site in Denmark. 

In the centre of the courtyard, there is an equestrian statue of King Frederik V, and it is considered one of the most impressive equestrian statues in the world. In Christian IX’s Palace, you will find the winter residence of the Queen and Prince Consort. Frederik VIII’s Palace is the home of the Crown Prince Family. Prince Joachim and Princess Benedikte used Christian VIII’s Palace as a guest Palace. Christian VII’s Palace was used for guest residence. 

The Palace is not open to the public. See more about the  Nordic Royal families

See the Royal Guard every day

The changing of the Royal Guard, known as the Den Kongelige Livgarde, takes place at Amalienborg Palace. Visitors can witness the impressive ceremony that occurs every day at noon.

 The Danish Royal Guard marched from Rosenborg Castle at noon daily through the streets of Copenhagen  and executed the changing of the guard in front of Amalienborg Palace at noon. 

Amalienborg is famous for its Royal Guard, called Den Kongelige Livgarde. Every day you can experience the changing of the guards as they march from their barracks in 100 Gothersgade by Rosenborg Castle through the streets of Copenhagen and end up at Amalienborg, where the changing of the guard takes place at noon.

Visit the Amalienborg Museum

In addition to being the royal residence, Amalienborg Palace also houses several museum collections, including the Amalienborg Museum, which provides insights into the lives of the royal family and displays royal artefacts and memorabilia.

The Amalienborg Museum is situated in Christian VIII's palace. It is partially organised as a museum for the Glücksburg Royal family and shows private interiors of the most recent queens and kings. You can also see an exhibition of the monarchy today.

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Amalienborg Palace

Amalienborg Palace and Amalie Garden

Amalienborg Palace

Amalienborg Palace

The winter residence of the royal family..

Situated between the city and the harbour, Amalienborg is a major work of Danish architecture designed by the architect Nicolai Eigtved in the 1750s. Four palaces surround Amalienborg Palace Square, with its equestrian statue of King Frederik V. The palaces were originally built as residences for four high-ranking aristocrats, but when the old Christiansborg Palace burnt down in 1794 the royal family took up residence at Amalienborg. Since then Denmark’s reigning monarchs have lived in Amalienborg’s palaces. 

Christian VII’s Palace is Queen Margrethe II’s palace for guests and official receptions. The palace, which was built in 1750–54 for Count Adam Gottlob Moltke, forms the setting for official events such as the annual New Year Banquet.

The palace is not open to the public.

The Royal Guard changes every two hours, with a complete change of the guard every day at 12 p.m.

Christian VIII’s Palace houses the museum Amalienborg where you can take a royal journey through the past 150 years of the monarchy, and visit the private chambers of previous kings and queens, maintained exactly as they lived in them. The museum also introduces visitors to the daily lives of today’s royal family.

In June, July and August there is daily entry to the Royal Representation Rooms, the Gala Hall and other state rooms which are still used by the royal family. During the rest of the year the rooms are only open on Saturdays.

Frederik VIII’s Palace is the official residence of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. The palace is not open to the public.

Christian IX’s Palace is the official residence of Queen Margrethe II and the Prince Consort. A raised flag at the palace shows when the queen is in residence. The palace is not open to the public.

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See Amalienborg Royal Palace and Changing of the Guard in Copenhagen

Amalienborg Palace is the Copenhagen residence of the Danish royal family. The palaces and changing of the guard ceremonies are top free sights to see.

Amalienborg Palace Changing Guards

Amalienborg Palace in the heart of Copenhagen is the official residence of the Danish monarch and crown prince. The palace complex is not fenced off and visitors may walk up to almost the front door of the queen’s home. The palace and royal palace guards with bearskin hats are among the top sights to see in Copenhagen with the changing of the guard at noon particularly popular. One of the four palaces has a museum on the royal family as constitutional monarchs while some of the representation rooms may occasionally also be seen.

The Amalienborg Royal Palace in Copenhagen

Amalienborg Palace Sunset

The Amalienborg palace complex in the heart of Copenhagen consists mainly of four baroque palaces on a huge central square. It became the Danish official royal residence by accident rather than design but fits the easy-going and approachability of the modern constitutional Danish monarchs perfectly.

The four rococo palaces of Amalienborg that surround a large square were erected in the mid-18th century to house the Danish high nobility in the newly developed Frederiksstaden neighborhood of Copenhagen.

Amalienborg Palace Museum

The Amalienborg was at the center of the new elite neighborhood with an equestrian statue of Frederik V, which according to some sources cost more than one of the palaces, placed in the middle of a large open square. The symbolism was clear: the king, who ruled by the grace of God, faces the Frederikskirke (Marble Church) while surrounded by the palaces of the highest nobles in the land. Through faith, the king gets his inspiration and right to rule from God and similarly, the people trust in the wisdom of the absolute monarch.

Amalienborg Palace & Frederikskirke

However, after the Christiansborg palace burnt down in 1794, the Danish royal family temporarily took over all four Amalienborg palaces. Temporary became permanent when at the end of the absolute monarchy (1849) the rebuilt Christiansborg became the home of the Danish parliament – great free views from the tower.

The custom soon followed of the monarch living in the grandest palace with the crown prince (or princess) living in a second palace with the others used for royal offices, reception rooms, and other official uses. All four palaces had the same façade, but the original owners could design the interiors at will.

The Royal Palaces of Amalienborg

Amalienborg Palace Aerial View

The four palaces of Amalienborg when facing the church in clockwise order starting with the palace to the front right of the statue:

  • Christian VIII Palace – open to the public as a museum on the constitutional monarchs (mid-19th century to the present).
  • Frederick VIII Palace – Official Copenhagen residence of Crown Prince Frederik.
  • Christian IX Palace – Copenhagen residence of Queen Margrethe II.
  • Christian VII Palace – used for royal receptions, occasionally open for guided tours, reservations essential.

As the area is not fenced off, visitors may freely walk around on the square but stay at least 2 m (6 ft) from the buildings and the palace guards.

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See the Inside of Amalienborg Palace

Amalienborg Palace Queen Louise Salon

The palace of Christian VIII is the only part of the Amalienborg royal residence complex that is freely open to visitors without reservations (or invitations). This palace is furnished as a museum on the Danish constitutional monarchy that came into being in 1849.

The museum shows mostly the reconstructed studies of various kings while the representations rooms on the upper floor are restored to the neo-classical designs used when the royals moved into Amalienborg in the late 18th century. In the attic is the royal storage room with a variety of items ranging from royal gifts to toys and surplus household items.

The adjacent palace of Christian VII is used for royal receptions but the representation rooms may be seen on guided tours. Reservations are essential.

See Visit the Amalienborg Palace Museum for more details on visiting these two palaces.

The Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Amalienborg

Amalienborg Palace Guards

The Life Guards are a popular feature of the Amalienborg complex (and other royal residences in Denmark). These guards, resplendent with bearskin hats, black jackets (red on special occasions), and blue trousers, march mostly in front of the palaces and rarely stand still for long. The uniforms evolved over the course of three centuries but the guards claim to have used bearskin hats long before the British.

Amalienborg Palace Guard Change

It is acceptable to take photos with the guards but stay around 2 m (6 ft) away from the guards. Also don’t block the guard’s line of vision, even when a few meters away. The guards usually shout a warning first but will push tourists physically away if needed. Posing for photos inside the red guard box – here as well as elsewhere in Copenhagen – is not allowed.

The changing of the guard takes place daily at noon on the square but the relief leaves the barracks at Rosenborg Castle around half an hour earlier to march through town. The extent of the ceremony on the square depends on whether the queen, or other royals, is in residence. When the royal standard flies above the Christian IX palace, expect the full royal guard with music.

Getting to the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen

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The Amalienborg Palace complex is in central Copenhagen just a few blocks from the popular Nyhavn area. A pleasant approach is via the harbor front promenade – from here the equestrian statue, Frederikskirke and Opera House are perfectly in line.

The Amalienborg Palace is free and thus not surprisingly an almost compulsory stop on any sightseeing tour of the Danish capital. The square at the heart of the palace complex is a pedestrian zone but cycling is allowed when the area is not too busy.

The Renaissance Rosenborg Castle is arguably the more impressive royal palace in Copenhagen – it looks the part and with its museum and treasury that includes the crown jewels among the most popular sights in Copenhagen.

See also Visiting the Amalienborg Palace Museum for information on seeing the interiors of the palaces of Christian VII and VIII.

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The palace square

Get the complete royal experience by seeing the Life Guards’ changing of the guard in the Palace Square in combination with a visit to the museum in the palace.

In snowstorms and in heatwaves the Royal Life Guards steadfastly stand guard at Amalienborg and look after the Royal Family. Founded in 1658, the Life Guards have deep historical roots and have since 1785 called Rosenborg their home. Every day they march from the barracks there to Amalienborg for the changing of the guard at noon, at which the guards relieve their comrades. The parade goes through the city – often with a music corps – and attracts large numbers of spectators, and is indeed like something from a fairytale. The Life Guards’ uniform with the bearskin hat has evolved over the course of 300 years, for example the characteristic blue trousers have been in use since 1822.

The parade and changing of the guard exist in several forms: the ‘royal guard’, ‘lieutenant’s guard’ and ‘palace guard’. The royal guard is the most comprehensive and occurs when HM The King is in residence at Amalienborg. A palace guard occurs when none of the members of the Royal Family is in residence at Amalienborg. The Royal Couple reside in Frederik VIII’s Palace, HM Queen Margrethe resides in Christian IX’s Palace,   while TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie as well as HRH Princess Benedikte make use of Christian VIII’s Palace, where the museum is also located. Apart from the size of the changing of the guard, different flags indicate which members of the Royal Family are in residence at Amalienborg. Here you have to look out for whether the Royal Standard, the Flag of the Heir to the Throne, the Flag of the Regent, or the Flag of the Royal House is flying above the black roofs of Amalienborg. If the Swallow-Tailed Flag is raised, none of the members of the Royal Family are in residence in the palaces at Amalienborg.

It is therefore ideal supplement a visit to the museum, which offers insight into the Royal Family’s life and activities at Amalienborg, by watching the changing of the guard. But come in plenty of time, because you’re never alone in wanting to experience the presence of history on Amalienborg Palace Square.

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The history of Amalienborg

Amalienborg was built in the 1750s as the midpoint of the surrounding Frederiksstaden quarter, which comprises the strip between Bredgade Street and the quay, stretching from Sankt Annæ Square to the Kastellet fort. The four palaces were originally built as homes for the nobility, but were taken over by the Royal Family after the fire at Christiansborg in 1794. Amalienborg is named after the summer palace Sophie Amalienborg, which was built in the years 1667-73 for Queen Sophie Amalie, approximately on the site of the current Amalienborg. It was a magnificent villa of Italian inspiration, and was the setting for the most glorious court festivities, but already burnt down 1689 in connection with Christian V’s birthday celebrations. For the occasion an opera house had been built next to the palace, and this proved to be a fire trap when the decorations caught fire during a re-enactment of the birthday performance. Around 180 people died, most of whom were children of the aristocracy, and the fire spread to the palace, which quickly burnt down. In the years following the fire there were several building plans, but nothing happened until a group of important merchants presented a plan for the area in 1749. The proposal was re-imagined on a larger scale by Lord Chamberlain A.G. Moltke, who because of Frederik V’s dissolute lifestyle effectively ruled on the King’s behalf. He saw the opportunity to celebrate the King and the absolute monarchy by having a new quarter built to mark the House of Oldenburg’s 300th Jubilee, which had been celebrated the year before. Things were arranged in such a way that the King handed the Amalienborg area to Copenhagen’s Magistrate, who gave the plots to high standing builders from the aristocracy and the upper middle class – in such away, naturally, that the leading builders got the most attractive plots. Eigtved’s Town Plan The court’s master builder Nicolai Eigtved, who was a prominent exponent of the so-called rococo style, was chosen to be responsible for the Frederiksstaden quarter. Eigtved made his town plan for the Frederiksstaden quarter, and the plans for the central monumental architecture in the form of the Amalienborg palaces and Frederik’s Church, in a short space of time. Eigtved also made guidelines for all the other building work in Frederiksstaden, and approved all plans himself in order to ensure the greatest possible “equality and regularity” in the streetscape. He was presumably also responsible for the quarter’s other palaces. Frederiksstaden was designed to be an ideal society, and the town plan expresses a vision of what the state should be like. The King (the equestrian statue) gains his power from God (Frederik’s Church), towards which he faces, and is surrounded by a royalist aristocracy (the Amalienborg palaces). The large commercial headquarters along Amaliegade Street symbolise the growing importance of commerce for the well-being of the state, and the many town houses are also intended, on a symbolic level, to represent an industrious bourgeoisie. Frederik’s Hospital (which today is Design Museum Denmark) is evidence of the state’s (which is to say the King’s) concern for society’s disadvantaged. It is not known whether the hospital was part of the earliest plans for the quarter, but according to the foundation stone of 1752 it is to be furnished for 300 patients, which is to say the number of years celebrated at the jubilee for Frederik V’s royal lineage. Frederiksstaden was finished – with the church as a marked exception – in the 25 years that followed the founding in 1749. Building work began in 1750, and the first town houses were finished the following year. All of the nine palaces in Frederiksstaden were built within the first decade, and the same was the case with Frederik’s Hospital, which was finished in 1757. The most important elements of the town plan will be briefly described here. The Amalienborg Palaces The four identical rococo palaces form, with the corner pavilions, an octagon, which Nicolai Eigtved presumably found inspiration for in unrealised plans for the square in Paris which later became known as the Place de la Concorde. The appearance of Amalienborg’s palaces is a characteristic, very light rococo style which combines German and French stylistic elements. While the other plots in Frederiksstaden were distributed by Copenhagen’s Magistrate, the King reserved the right to choose the builders of the Amalienborg palaces. It was, naturally, a privilege to be given one of the four plots. The one with the best position was reserved for Lord Chamberlain A. G. Moltke, who built the current Christian VII’s Palace which was – and is – the most impressive of the palaces. Moltke offered the task of building the current Christian IX’s Palace to the young baron Severin Løvenskiold, who due to lack of money had to hand the project over to the Schack family after a couple of years. Moltke himself helped with the completion of the palace, in that he put his own craftsmen to work on the project. The current Frederik VIII’s Palace was built by Baron Joachim Brockdorff, and the current Christian VIII’s Palace by Count Christian Frederik Levetzau. Nicolai Eigtved died in 1754 and therefore didn’t manage to see his masterpiece completed, although Moltke’s Palace, which Eigtved also decorated within, was inaugurated before the architect’s death. The Equestrian Statue The task of immortalising Frederik V on horseback fell to the young Frenchman Jacques-Francois-Joseph Saly, who was brought to Copenhagen in 1753. Since the task was to glorify the absolute monarchy, Saly chose to show Frederik V resplendent on his horse as a Roman Emperor wearing a cuirass and laurel wreath. Several years of work with sketches and plans were required before he was satisfied with the result, and it wasn’t until 1764 that the statue could finally be cast in bronze. There was still no plinth, however, but there were mounting money problems, as the equestrian statue was a strain on Asiatisk Kompagni, who had taken on the financing in 1754. Saly had therefore to make the plinth rather more modest than planned, with four plaques that represent the King as the protector of art, science, industry, and commerce. Once the plinth had been made and the square paved, the statue was finally unveiled in 1770. The boundary around the monument was put in place in 1774. The original budget for the statue was 35,000 “rigsdaler”. This was an unrealistically low estimate for a project of this type, but on the other hand the actual price ended up being extremely high. The costs eventually amounted to over half a million rigsdaler, which was much more than it cost to build the rest of Amalienborg. One could – and still can – take pleasure in the fact, however, that it is one of Europe’s finest monuments of its type. Frederik’s Church (The Marble Church) Although the church was the most ambitious element of Frederiksstaden, a remarkable 145 years were to pass between Frederik V laying the foundation stone on 30 October 1749 and a completed church standing on the plot. Eigtved’s church was rejected because the rococo was beginning to go out of fashion even as the Amalienborg palaces were being built. Alternative proposals for a church were obtained which followed Eigtved’s concept: a round, central nave, with a large dome borne by a drum, flanked by two small bell towers. A neoclassical church was begun 1756 in Norwegian marble on the basis of drawings by Nicholas-Henri Jardin, but in the long run this proved to be too expensive. After Frederik V’s death in 1766 the budget was at first halved, and in 1770 the King’s doctor, Friedrich Struensee, convinced Christian VII to stop the work, which had by then reached about nine metres in height. Thereafter the church lay in ruins for a century. Even though several attempts were made to restart the construction work, there was a lack of will to pay for a church that could in any way match the level of ambition present at the founding of Frederiksstaden. It wasn’t until the financier C.F. Tietgen bought the square in 1874 that anything happened. Ferdinand Meldahl designed a significantly smaller church in a form of Roman baroque, which could be built on top of the original walls, which still stood. Limestone was used for the construction work instead of Norwegian marble, which didn’t prevent the name “The Marble Church” from sticking. The construction of the current church was begun in 1877 and finished in 1894. The Royal Assumption of Amalienborg The first Christiansborg Place burnt down in 1794, just 50 years after it was completed. This put the homeless Royal Family in an awkward situation, which was solved with the acquisition of the Amalienborg palaces. Christian VII took over Moltke’s Palace (later Christian VII’s Palace), which was – and is – the most impressive of the four palaces. Crown Prince Frederik (VI) took over Schack’s Palace (now Christian IX’s Palace), and Hereditary Prince Frederik took over Levetzau’s Palace (Christian VIII’s Palace) on the other side of Frederiksgade Street, where Nicolai Abildgaard created his still well-preserved classical interiors on the piano nobile. This meant that the whole of Amalienborg came into royal ownership, as the King already owned Brockdorff’s Palace (Frederik VIII’s Palace), which had been converted into an officer’s school in 1767. The move was the occasion for more substantial alterations to Amalienborg’s architecture. Firstly an extra floor was inserted between the palaces and the corner pavilions, where there was originally only an intermediate ground floor. The dividing lines can be seen in the facade to this day, and the changes gave Amalienborg a more massive appearance than it originally had. Secondly the architect of the alterations, C.F. Harsdorff, was instructed to build the Colonnade, which is the columned structure that links the two southerly palaces. The purpose of the Colonnade was simply to make it possible to get from one palace to the other without using a carriage, as Crown Prince Frederik (VI) had, as the functioning head of state, many errands to his father Christian VII, who suffered mental illness. Although there were only a few metres between the palaces it would not do for the royalty to walk in the street, and therefore a closed passage was made on top of the Ionic columns. The Royal Family’s stay at Amalienborg was seen as a temporary solution, as everyone anticipated a rapid rebuilding of Christiansborg. In the meantime Amalienborg turned out to function wonderfully as a residence, and even though a second and then a third Christiansborg were built, they weren’t enough to make the Royal Family move back to the Slotssholmen islet. Apart from the fact that Amalienborg is a uniquely beautiful work of architecture, it also has the practical advantage that the generations can divide the palaces between them. In the more than 200 years Amalienborg has been a royal residence it has thus been the tradition that the monarch has resided in one palace, while the heir to the throne has lived in another, and this is how it is still used today.

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Book a Guided tour

The Amalienborg Museum offers guided tours for groups to the regular exhibitions. Book a guided tour here E-mail: [email protected]. Monday-Friday between 10 am and 3 pm Phone: 3318 6055. The line is open Tuesday – Friday between 10 am and 12 pm Practical information Duration: A guided tour takes approximately 1 hr. Price: Find updated prices here Max. participant: 25 persons Guided tours must be booked at least two weeks ahead Please notice Your booking is only valid when you have received confirmation Guided tours outside normal opening hours are possible by paying for guards See all tours in the left menu

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Collection history

The museum in Christian VIII’s Palace is a recent addition to Rosenborg’s royal collections, which were founded by Frederik III in the 1660s. At the beginning of the 19th century the idea of opening Rosenborg to the public arose, and in 1812 the principle, which is still current, was established that the historical interiors chronologically follow the changing generations of the Royal Family. The Danish Royal Collections was founded in 1833, and Rosenborg was opened to the public in 1838. A tour of the palace thus became a journey through Danish history from the time of Christian IV to the present moment, since there at the opening was a room furnished for Frederik VI, who lived until the following year. In 1868 a room was furnished for Frederik VII, who had died five years previously, and Christian IX was also given a room at Rosenborg in 1910. The limited space at Rosenborg was now utilised to the full, and if later kings were to be added, it would have to be somewhere else. At first Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg presented itself as a possibility. The palace had been left as good as untouched since the death of Christian IX in 1906, and in the 1950s Christian IX’s study and Queen Louise’s salon were preserved on the initiative of Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid. Furthermore, it was ensured that Christian X’s study in Christian VIII’s Palace, which was packed away following Queen Alexandrine’s death in 1952, was preserved. In 1956 Frederik IX created by royal resolution the juridical basis for the establishment of The Royal Danish Collections at Amalienborg. Thus in 1977 a museum for the House of Glücksburg opened in part of the ground floor of Christian IX’s Palace, but it already closed again in 1982, as running a museum in the Royal Couple’s palace of residence proved in practice to be inexpedient. After an extensive restoration of Christian VIII’s Palace the opportunity arose to re-establish the museum on the ground floor of this palace, which more than doubled the previous exhibition space. In 1994 the museum was reopened here, and remained true to the original idea: to exhibit a series of historical interiors which trace the royal generations. At the opening the museum included Christian IX’s study, Queen Louise’s salon, Christian X’s study, as well as Christian X and Queen Alexandrine’s dining room. The large exhibition space also afforded the opportunity to reconstruct Frederik VIII’s study, and more rooms were made available to the museum, which are today known as The Garden Room, The Costume Gallery, and The Golden Cage. In the 1990s the museum was entrusted with Frederik IX’s study as it had looked on the king’s death in 1972. The room was opened to the public on the occasion of the King’s 100th birthday on 11 March 1999. Since its opening the museum has arranged guided tours on the palace’s piano nobile, where you can see Nicolai Abildgaard’s magnificent neoclassical interiors, which he created at the request of Hereditary Prince Frederik after the royal assumption of Amalienborg in 1794. Since July 2013 the piano nobile has been open to the museum’s visitors every Saturday.

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Christian IX’s study

The study clearly stems from the Victorian era. The many family photos bear witness to the fact that Christian IX was a dedicated family man.

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    The four palaces of Amalienborg when facing the church in clockwise order starting with the palace to the front right of the statue: Christian VIII Palace - open to the public as a museum on the constitutional monarchs (mid-19th century to the present).; Frederick VIII Palace - Official Copenhagen residence of Crown Prince Frederik.

  20. The palace square

    Get the full royal experience by seeing the Life Guards' changing of the guard in the Palace Square at Amalienborg - before or after you visit the museum. ... Book a Guided tour. The Amalienborg Museum offers guided tours for groups to the regular exhibitions. Book a guided tour here E-mail: [email protected]. Monday-Friday between 10 am and 3 ...

  21. Copenhagen Self-Guided Murder Mystery Tour by Amalienborg Palace

    In the end, you will reach a point near Amalienborg Palace, where you gather all your clues and hopefully solve this brutal crime. from. $27.71. per adult. Lowest price guarantee Reserve now & pay later Free cancellation. Ages 0-120. Duration: 90-120 minutes. Start time: Check availability.