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{{Short description|Renaissance castle in Copenhagen, Denmark}}
{{Infobox historic building
|image                   = Rosenborg cph.jpg
|caption                 = Rosenborg Castle seen from the Castle Gardens
|name                    = Rosenborg Castle
|location_town           = [[Copenhagen]]
|location_country        = [[Denmark]]
|coordinates             = {{coord|55|41|8|N|12|34|40|E|region:DK-101_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|map_type                = Denmark Copenhagen#Denmark
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|map_caption             = 
|architect               = [[Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger]], Bertel Lange
|client                  = [[Christian IV of Denmark|Christian IV]]
|engineer                = 
|construction_start_date = 1606
|completion_date         = 1624
|date_demolished         = 
|cost                    = 
|structural_system       = 
|style                   = [[Renaissance architecture|Dutch Renaissance]]
}}

'''Rosenborg Castle''' ({{langx|da|Rosenborg Slot}}) is a [[renaissance architecture|renaissance]] [[castle]] in Copenhagen, [[Denmark]]. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of [[Christian IV of Denmark|Christian IV's]] many architectural projects. It was built in the [[Renaissance architecture|Dutch Renaissance]] style, typical of Danish buildings during this period, and has been expanded several times, finally evolving into its present condition by the year 1624. [[Architecture|Architects]] Bertel Lange and [[Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger]] are associated with the structural planning of the castle.

==History==
[[Image:Det Konglige Orangerie i Rosenborg Have, 1749.png|thumb|left|Rosenborg Castle seen from Gothersgade in 1749 ]]
The castle was used by Danish regents as a royal residence until around 1710. After the reign of [[Frederick IV of Denmark|Frederik IV]], Rosenborg was used as a royal residence only twice, and both these times were during emergencies. The first time was after [[Christiansborg Palace]] burned down in 1794, and the second time was during the [[Battle of Copenhagen (1801)|British attack on Copenhagen in 1801]].

==Architecture==
===Long Hall===
[[Image:Våbenskjold Rosenborg.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The [[Coat of arms of Denmark]] is located on the ceiling of the Long Hall]]

Located on the third floor, the Long Hall was completed in 1624. It was originally intended as a ballroom. Around 1700 it was used as Royal Reception Room and for banquets. It was not until the second half of the 19th century that it became known as the "Knight's Hall".

[[Christian V of Denmark|Christian V]] had the hall partly modernised with twelve tapestries depicting the King's victories in the [[Scanian War]] (1675–1679). The stucco ceiling seen today is from the beginning of the 18th century. It shows the [[Coat of arms of Denmark|Danish Coat of Arms]] surrounded by the [[Order of the Elephant|Orders of the Elephant]] and of [[Order of Dannebrog|Dannebrog]]. Side reliefs depict historical events from the first years of the reign of [[Frederick IV of Denmark|Frederik IV]], including the liberation of the serfs, the founding of the [[dragoon]]s and of the land militia among them. The frescos in the ceiling by [[Hendrick Krock]], represent the Regalia.

Among the main attractions of Rosenborg are the [[Coronation#Denmark|coronation chair]] of the absolutist kings and the throne of the queens with the three silver lions standing in front. The Long Hall also contains a large collection of silver furniture, of which most is from the 17th century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/v1/rumside82b6.html?roomID=28&etageID=4&countryID=2|title=The Long Hall, The Knights' Hall|publisher=Rosenborg Castle|access-date=2010-01-06}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Rosenborg Collections==
The castle is open to the public for tours and houses a museum exhibiting the Royal Collections, artifacts spanning a breadth of royal Danish culture, from the late 16th century of [[Christian IV of Denmark|Christian IV]] to the 19th century. Some of these articles once belonged to the nobility and the aristocracy. The castle, now state property, was opened to the public in 1838.

Of special interest to tourists is a treasury displaying the [[Crown Jewels]] and the [[Danish Crown Regalia]] located in the castle. A [[Coronation Carpet]] is also stored there. The [[Throne Chair of Denmark]] is located in the castle. In the summer time, flowers bloom in front of the castle in the castle garden.

==Gardens==
The castle is situated in ''[[Kongens Have]]'' ("The King's Garden"), also known as "[[Rosenborg Castle Garden]]". The Rosenborg Castle Garden is the country's oldest royal garden and was embellished in the Renaissance style by Christian IV shortly before the construction of the main castle. Today, the gardens are a popular retreat for the people of Copenhagen, and attract an estimated 2.5 million visitors every year. Next to the castle are barracks where the [[Den Kongelige Livgarde|Royal Life Guards]] is garrisoned. The Life Guard guards the castle.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Kopenhagen Rosenborg Slot.jpg|Frontal view
Image:Rosenborg2.jpg|View from the west
Image:Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen2.jpg|Right view
Image:Rosenborg Slot, Copenhagen 008 edited.jpg|Rear of Rosenborg Castle
Image:Crown_of_King_Christian_IV_of_Denmark.jpg|[[Crown of Christian IV]]. On display at the castle
Image:Denmark globus cruciger.jpg|Denmark's globus cruciger. On display at the castle
Image:Treasury,_Rosenborg_Palace,_Copenhagen_(11)_(35597049163).jpg|[[royal baptismal set (Denmark)|The royal baptismal set]]. On display at the castle
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of castles and palaces in Denmark]]
* [[Tourism in Denmark]]
* [[Oldenburg Horn]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Paintings in Rosenborg Castle}}
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* [http://www.copenhagenet.dk/CPH-Map/CPH-Rosenborg-R.asp Copenhagen-Portal – Rosenborg Castle and History]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921151348/http://copenhagenet.dk/CPH-Map/CPH-Rosenborg-R.asp |date=2010-09-21 }}.
* {{official website|http://www.rosenborgslot.dk/}}
* [http://www.visitcastles.eu/ The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea]

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