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Rosenborg Castle

Rosenborg Castle is a Dutch Renaissance-style palace in Copenhagen built by Christian IV beginning in 1606 and completed into its present form by 1624. It has been used as a royal residence and now houses a museum of the Royal Collections, including a treasury with Denmark's Crown Regalia. The castle sits within the King's Garden (Kongens Have) and is flanked by barracks used by the Royal Life Guards.

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First raised

1606

Its prime

1624

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1624

What Rosenborg Castle looked like in its prime.

A compact, symmetrical red-brick Renaissance castle with stepped gables, pilastered window bays and sandstone dressings; tall narrow mullioned windows climb the façades. Multiple copper-clad towers and lanterns rise above the roofline, their green patina contrasting with the brick. The main façade faces a low brick perimeter wall and formal garden; stone statuary and lion sculptures mark the approach. Scale is human, with several storeys of regularly spaced windows and carved stone window surrounds.

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8 places to explore in 1624.

The record describes 8 distinct spots at Rosenborg Castle — including 3 interiors: long hall (third floor), royal collections galleries (museum rooms), treasury displaying the crown regalia. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Approach from Kongens Have (King's Garden)South entrance terrace with lion sculpturesMain façade at mid-level and entrance gateClose-up of a copper tower and lanternLong Hall (third floor)Royal Collections galleries (museum rooms)Treasury displaying the Crown RegaliaRoyal Life Guards barracks façade (adjacent)

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