Denmark · Demolished
Copenhagen Castle
Copenhagen Castle (Københavns Slot) was a medieval stronghold on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen that became the Danish monarch's main residence and centre of government from the mid-15th century. Built on the ruins of Absalon's earlier fortress, it featured a surrounding curtain wall, a broad moat and a large entrance tower later known as the Blue Tower; it was demolished beginning in 1731 to make way for Christiansborg Palace.
First raised
1400
Its prime
1725
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1725
The shape it held in its prime.
Set on the islet of Slotsholmen in the harbour, Copenhagen Castle was encircled by a continuous curtain wall and a water-filled moat about fifty metres across. A very large, solid entrance tower pierced the curtain wall and, after Christian IV's addition, was surmounted by a tall spire known as the Blue Tower. Within the walls were several buildings around an internal courtyard and a chapel housing a prominent organ; the castle appeared as a compact fortified complex in its rebuilt 1720s form.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1725.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Copenhagen Castle — including 3 interiors: blue tower — prison interior, castle chapel (interior), royal apartments and state rooms. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Copenhagen Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1725 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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