The first Northern Europe post will be my trip to Copenhagen, Denmark. During the one day trip to Copenhagen before departing to Riga, Latvia, we had the chance to experience the old and beautiful city of Copenhagen which includes the Danish Royal Palace aka the Amalienborg Palace.
Amalienborg Palace is the winter home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of four identical classifying palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard (Amalienborg Slotsplads); in the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's founder, King Frederick V.
Amalienborg was originally built for four noble families; however, when Christiansborg Palace burnt down on 26 February 1794, the royal family bought the palaces and moved in. Over the years various kings and their families have resided in the four different palaces.
Sources: Wikipedia, 2012
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| The green colored dome is the Frederick's Church which is not part of the palace |
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| Panoramic Shot of the palace complex which consists of 4 different palaces. Click to enlarge |
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| Christian VII's Palace (Moltke's Palace) |
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| Christian IX's Palace (Schack's Palace) |
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| Christian IX's Palace (Schack's Palace) |
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| Christian VIII's Palace (Levetzau's Palace) |
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| Christian VIII's Palace (Levetzau's Palace) |
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| A Royal Guard on-duty |
Next is the Equestrian Statue in the middle of the Palace complex
The equestrian statue was commissioned by Moltke, as Director for the Danish Asiatic Company, and it was made by French sculptor Jacques-Francois-Joseph Saly. Work began in 1753, and the foundation stone was laid in place in 1760 at the 100 year celebration of political absolutism in Denmark. The statue was finally unveiled in 1771, five years after King Frederik V's death in 1766.
Source: Wikipedia, 2012
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| Statue of Frederick V by Jacques François Joseph Saly. |
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| And last but not least, that's me at the Amalienborg Palace |
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