Ertholmene Fortress

Christiansø, Denmark

The first permanent inhabitation in Ertholmene, generally called Christiansø, was the result of the Danish-Swedish conflicts in the late 17th century. As Denmark needed a naval base in the central Baltic Sea, a fort was built on Christiansø and Frederiksø in 1684 which served as an outpost for the Danish Navy until 1855. The islands' external appearance has changed very little in over 300 years. Girdled by thick granite walls with old cannons pointed seaward, Christiansø is a picturesque tourist spot seemingly frozen in time. A former part of the fort, Store Tårn has housed the Christiansø Lighthouse for the past 200 years, and a small round tower on Frederiksø, Lille Tårn, serves as a museum.

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Details

Founded: 1684
Category: Castles and fortifications in Denmark
Historical period: Absolutism (Denmark)

More Information

www.bornholm.info
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User Reviews

MR Perfect (Nayak) (9 months ago)
Beautiful

Lokesh Kumawat (10 months ago)
This is looking just as FREE FIRE BERMUDA map

Jan Strupczewski (10 months ago)
What a place! A must see for anyone sailing on the Baltic! Two tiny islands connected by a small footbridge wide enough for one person, a restaurant/bar, a surprisingly well stocked shop and good bathrooms. A complete end of the world - very unique

Jaime Mendez (3 years ago)
A nice experience meanwhile In Bornholm

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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.