Kotka, Finland
1790s
Sipoo, Finland
1908
Pori, Finland
1938-1939
Siuntio, Finland
1550
Masku, Finland
ca. 1550
Raasepori, Finland
1803-1806
Porvoo, Finland
c. 1850
Pernaja, Finland
1882-1885
Jokioinen, Finland
1794
Pernaja, Finland
1736
Uusikaupunki, Finland
15th century
Kaarina, Finland
1762
Asikkala, Finland
1840s
Kouvola, Finland
1820
Storkyro, Finland
1676
Taivassalo, Finland
1570s
Kangasala, Finland
1802
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.