The Danish Parliament is located in Christiansborg Palace on the Castle Islet, “Slotsholmen”, a small island in Copenhagen harbour in the heart of the city. Christiansborg Palace is the centre of Danish democracy, and Members of Parliament use most of the rooms in the building as offices and meeting rooms. According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Christiansborg Slot: Copenhagen Must Sees (From US$75,75) 4-Hour Private City Walking Tour including Rosenborg Castle (From US$230,00) Monstour: Discover Danish folk legends on an audio walking tour (From US$5,20) Copenhagen Canal Tour - Exploring Hidden Gems (From US$71,54). Several short bridges link Slotsholmen to the rest of Copenhagen. If you walk into Slotsholmen from Ny Vestergade, you'll cross the western part of the canal and enter the large main courtyard of Christiansborg Slot, which was once used as royal riding grounds and still maintains a distinctively equestrian feel, overseen by a statue of Christian IX (1863–1906) on horseback and flanked to the. Christiansborg Palace is a must-see sight in Copenhagen, and a working palace that is very important to the Danish Royal Family. With this handy admission ticket you’ll gain access to various parts of the palace, and get a peek behind the scenes.

The second Christiansborg Palace was a new main residence for the Danish Monarch built from 1803 to 1828 in Copenhagen as a replacement for the first Christiansborg Palace which had been destroyed by fire in 1794. The new palace was constructed on Slotsholmen, on the ruins of its predecessor, and designed by royal masterbuilder Christian Frederik Hansen. By the time the palace was completed, King Frederick VI had found himself comfortable at his temporary residence at Amalienborg Palace and decided he did not want to live in the new palace after all. He only used the royal premises for entertainment. The palace also housed the Parliament and administrative services. Frederik VII was the only monarch to live in the palace. This was between 1852 and 1863.

History[edit]

Construction of the new Christiansborg[edit]

After the fire in 1794, the royal family initially took up temporary residency at Rosenborg Castle and later moved to Amalienborg Palace. Christian Frederik Hansen, until then master builder in Altona, was called upon to resurrect the palace. Construction started in 1803 but was slow as a result of the difficult times compounded by the Napoleonic Wars and the national bankruptcy in 1813.^[1]

Second Christiansborg's short life, 1828–1884[edit]

By the time the palace was completed, King Frederick VI was happy with his temporary residence at Amalienborg and decided he did not want to live in the new palace after all, using it only for entertainment. Frederik VII was the only monarch to live in the palace.

Christiansborg became a focal point for many of the events which led up to the transition from absolute monarchy to democracy in 1849. After large crowds had gathered in front of the palace in March 1848, the Constitution of Denmark was adopted on 5 June 1849. The king ceded some of his chambers to the new Parliament, Rigsdagen, which from January 1850 had sessions in the wing where Folketinget meets today.^[1]

Other parts of the palace continued to be used by the royal family. Frederick VII was the only monarch to live in the palace, between 1852 and 1863.^[1]

Fire of 1884[edit]

The second Christiansborg burned down in October 1884. Hansen's chapel and the building linking the palace to the chapel were left undamaged as were the showgrounds, court theatre and pavilions. These had also survived the fire of 1794.

The third and current Christiansborg was built between 1907 and 1928 by Thorvald Jørgensen in a neo-baroque style that pays lip service to the first Christiansborg. The building is used by the Danish parliament.

Architecture[edit]

The second Christiansborg was designed in a French Empire style. It was built on the foundations and remaining walls of its predecessor but the wing with the tower and Grand Hall was not rebuilt but replaced by a colonnade.^[1]

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References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcd'Christiansborg Slot'. LexOpen. Retrieved 2010-11-18.

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• Marble BridgeBridge, 170 metres southwest
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• Royal LibraryLibrary, 330 metres southeast

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