Radzyn Chelminski, Poland
13th century
Ludza, Latvia
1433
Bytów, Poland
1398-1405
Ellingen, Germany
1708-1720
Grudziądz, Poland
1231-1299
Jaunpils, Latvia
1301
Põltsamaa, Estonia
1272
Gundelsheim, Germany
1200/1533
Straupe, Latvia
13th century
Neman, Russia
1397-1409
Nowe, Poland
c. 1350
Nidzica, Poland
1370
Morąg, Poland
1280
Viljandimaa, Estonia
1298
Ostróda, Poland
1349-1370
Kruszwica, Poland
14th century
Kandava, Latvia
c. 1257
Ketrzyn, Poland
14th century
Tukums, Latvia
1277
Ryn, Poland
14th century
Rosenborg Palace was built in the period 1606-34 as Christian IV’s summerhouse just outside the ramparts of Copenhagen. Christian IV was very fond of the palace and often stayed at the castle when he resided in Copenhagen, and it was here that he died in 1648. After his death, the palace passed to his son King Frederik III, who together with his queen, Sophie Amalie, carried out several types of modernisation.
The last king who used the place as a residence was Frederik IV, and around 1720, Rosenborg was abandoned in favor of Frederiksborg Palace.Through the 1700s, considerable art treasures were collected at Rosenborg Castle, among other things items from the estates of deceased royalty and from Christiansborg after the fire there in 1794.
Soon the idea of a museum arose, and that was realised in 1833, which is The Royal Danish Collection’s official year of establishment.