Helsinki, Finland
1816-1845
Helsinki, Finland
1926-1931
Tampere, Finland
1890
Tampere, Finland
1883-1885
Oulu, Finland
1886
Pori, Finland
1839-1841
Kirkkonummi, Finland
1902-1903
Tampere, Finland
1898
Hamina, Finland
1840s
Espoo, Finland
1797
Imatra, Finland
1903
Helsinki, Finland
1903
Kuopio, Finland
1882-1885
Vaasa, Finland
1883
Espoo, Finland
1874-1876
Masku, Finland
ca. 1650
Hämeenlinna, Finland
1924
Porvoo, Finland
1913
Helsinki, Finland
19th century
Siuntio, Finland
ca. 1560
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.