Gudhjem, Denmark
ca. 1160
Rønne, Denmark
16th century
Aakirkeby, Denmark
12th century
Rønne, Denmark
12th century
Allinge, Denmark
14th century
Allinge, Denmark
12th century
Aakirkeby, Denmark
ca. 1165
Nexø, Denmark
ca. 1346
Hasle, Denmark
ca. 1460
Aakirkeby, Denmark
ca. 1100
Neksø, Denmark
ca. 1200
Rønne, Denmark
ca. 1150
Hasle, Denmark
13th century
Neksø, Denmark
ca. 1200
Svaneke, Denmark
12th 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.