Fredensborg Palace
Fredensborg Palace
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Fredensborg Palace was built in the beginning of the 18th Century. The image of an Italian country villa was on the drawing board when Frederick IV began construction on his Baroque palace. The king wanted to create a haven where his family life could flourish. This Baroque masterpiece took seven years to complete, and during this time the gardens were also planted. When Frederick IV died, his son Christian VI pulled down wings of the palace and erected new ones, which he, albeit, generally never made use of. It was only when Christian IX came to the throne that the palace was used for the purpose for which it was built. In the summer months, Christian IX and his queen Louise's 6 children, their children's spouses and 36 grandchildren flocked to Fredensborg Palace. Laughter and the trip-trap of tiny feet echoed in the palace halls, and members of the Danish Royal Family would spend time playing in the gardens. Ever since those happy days, the Danish Royal Family has been moving into the palace for the summer months, giving the youngest members of the family a trove of carefree childhood memories to treasure. The Royal Couple use the palace for three months in the spring and three months in the autumn. They celebrate weddings, silver wedding anniversaries and birthdays at the palace. Fredensborg also provides a setting for Her Majesty to carry out her official duties. She receives heads of state and ambassadors who submit their credentials to her at the palace. In the summer, Crown Prince Frederick and Crown Princess Mary use the palace as a summer residence. They have their own residential quarters in the Chancellery House. The expansive Baroque palace gardens are open to the public all year round. The palace and the Private Gardens are open for guided tours from July 1st to August 7th.
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David N
Brisbane, Australia1,697 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
The walk up to this palace is amazing in itself. The palace is absolutely spectacular with wonderful architecture in every aspect
Written 1 October 2023
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Coryy20
Port of Spain, Trinidad4,837 contributions
Nov 2022 • Solo
This palace is about an hour's drive from downtown Copenhagen. It is in a very serene location. Truly picturesque, with lots of trees and a peaceful community. I went all the way inside and was able to take photos of the guards protecting the building. When I visited there were no tourists because it's outside the trust areas so visitor are far and in between. I truly love this area and this beautiful palace.
Written 24 August 2023
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Robin Drinkall - Europe
Frederiksberg, Denmark438 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
We found the monument for Prince Henrik near the tennis court. It is in a fine position and seems at peace with the landcape. The kitchen is magnificent and well stocked. Outside of the queens private gardens is a huge area of parkland with interesting quarters containing various sculptures or reminders of former rulers of Denmark. Fredensborg castle has many other interesting features including a window containing the autograph of Winston and Clementine Churchill in 1950.
Written 14 July 2023
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Louis D
Columbia, SC449 contributions
Dec 2021
Fredensborg could only be seen from the outside. It served as more than a stop between visits to Kronborg and Fredericksburg. The location is calm and the decor is simple. It serves the Danish Royals as a retreat from their busy life in the center of the city of Copenhagen. There is a serene atmosphere that is calm and soothing. When the Queen is present so are the Royal guards but both were absent this afternoon.
Written 16 December 2021
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permia
Ireland40,657 contributions
Oct 2021
Beautifully placed on Lake Esrum, having seen the fine edifice, it’s not surprising to learn that here is the most utilised of the Royal Palaces and Castles, being their spring and autumn residence.
Baroque in style it was completed during the 1720s. Interesting to discover that a peace treaty between the three Nordic countries was signed in the still unfinished Castle, hence its alternative epithet.
Walking up the front avenue, it was grand to see the central original Palace with the later additions of the black tiled buildings abutting.
We saw the ceremonial guards in their white-striped dark jackets and elaborate hats undertaking their morning march.
Some of the best vistas of the Castle are in the great Gardens. The full sweep of the whole complex is most impressive. Throughout the Baroque grounds a multitude of tremendous sculptures are to be viewed.
Foremost are those in the fabulous Valley of the Norsemen and Wiedewelt's Monumental Sculptures.
Baroque in style it was completed during the 1720s. Interesting to discover that a peace treaty between the three Nordic countries was signed in the still unfinished Castle, hence its alternative epithet.
Walking up the front avenue, it was grand to see the central original Palace with the later additions of the black tiled buildings abutting.
We saw the ceremonial guards in their white-striped dark jackets and elaborate hats undertaking their morning march.
Some of the best vistas of the Castle are in the great Gardens. The full sweep of the whole complex is most impressive. Throughout the Baroque grounds a multitude of tremendous sculptures are to be viewed.
Foremost are those in the fabulous Valley of the Norsemen and Wiedewelt's Monumental Sculptures.
Written 7 November 2021
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OCDane
Los Angeles, CA1,007 contributions
Jul 2020
The garden at this castle is huge and very beautiful. Look at the herbes garden as well, in the summer it is amazing.
Written 25 July 2020
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mc1012can
Guangzhou, China35 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
A majestic place with excellent scenery with not only carefully trimmed bushes, but also forests with trees growing naturally.
Written 7 April 2020
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Dennis B
Findlay, OH26 contributions
Dec 2019
This palace is so awesome. We've been there in spring, summer and winter - all year this place is great. In the spring, the Queen comes to Fredensborg for her summer residency. It seems the entire town gathers in the city center in the evening to "welcome" the queen. They march from the center with torches they carry to the entrance of the palace. This is the only time the general public is allowed inside this area of the grounds while the Queen is there. Once everyone is gathered in that area, the Queen comes outside where she is greeted by song. Several songs are sang. I'm a big fan of Viking history and their march to the palace with torches seems to me to be a bit of a Viking ritual (it is really cool to experience). Once the singing is done, she delivers a short thank you to the public for the welcome and she wishes they a happy summer. There is also a great greenhouse on site that offers tours occasionally one can tour the palace -we did several years ago. The Crown Prince and his wife are currently building facilities there to house horses as that area has several prominent horse breeders and horse farms. The gardens (woods) are great to take a stroll. There are many great sculptures in the gardens too. There is usually a lot of snow there in the inter so sledding is possible there.
Written 12 February 2020
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Fam_Hautopp
Fredensborg, Denmark28 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
But that said, the park is the real gem here. You can go both for a short or for a long walk in this gorgeous park. There is many opportunities here. Both if you're just interested in a short walk or a good long walk.
Written 11 August 2019
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Avagerdes
Hanoi, Vietnam5 contributions
Jul 2019 • Solo
Check the times specifically for the English language tour! They did a great job walking us around the castle and grounds. They have a great sense of humor and are very informative.
Written 25 July 2019
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