Once home to kings and queens, Christiansborg Palace now houses the Royal Receptions Rooms, the Danish Parliament, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State. You can visit the royal rooms and walk in the footsteps of royalty. The Royal Reception Rooms at Christiansborg Palace are used by the King for official occasions. Walk through gilded rooms and decorated salons, some of which are still used by the Royal Family for various functions and events. The Royal Reception Rooms include The Tower Room and The Oval Throne Room where foreign ambassadors to Denmark are received by the King. The lavish Throne Room has the balcony where Danish monarchs are proclaimed. The Great Hall is the most imposing room in the palace. This is where you will find the tapestries HM Queen Margrethe got for her 50th birthday in 1990, from The Danish business community. The 17 tapestries was created by Bjørn Nørgaard who made the full-size sketches upon which the tapestries were woven. The tapestry series depicts 1000 years of Danish history.The Prime Minister of Denmark also uses The Royal Reception Rooms in connection with state visits by foreign state leaders. The Great Hall is used for official dinners.Other experiences at Christiansborg Palace include a spooky tour of the ruins discovered underneath the palace, which include a wall dating to the Middle Ages, and a tour of the former royal kitchens, complete with sounds and models. The Reception Rooms are richly adorned with furniture and works of art rescued from the two previous palaces, as well as decorations by some of the best Danish artists, such as Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg and Bjørn Nørgaard. Admission is valid during opening hours, provided the Royal Family is not using the premises for official occasions.The Royal Reception Rooms are closed on the following dates: 26th of June, 17th of August, 31st of August, 21st September, 5th of October and the 19th of October.

When the present Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen was constructed, the National Museum took care to excavate and protect the ruins of the Palace's oldest predecessors, Bishop Absalon's Castle of 1167 and Copenhagen Castle that replaced it. Christiansborg stands out as it houses both Denmark's current political center and the remnants of the country's main medieval castle, all under one roof. Revealed by accident When casting the foundations of the present Christiansborg Palace, workers struck upon the ruins of older buildings and the remnants of a curtain wall. Experts were called in from the National Museum, and a close inspection revealed that the ruins dated back as far as 1167.What they had come upon was Bishop Absalon's Castle, once situated on a tiny island off the what is now known as Copenhagen. Walking around this underground site, you will get an idea of how the castle was continually renewed and developed. The later castle and the infamous Blue Tower The Copenhagen Castle, built on the same site, was surrounded by a moat and had a large tower as an entrance gate. The castle was rebuilt several times. King Christian IV added a spire to the tower, the infamous Blue Tower, where only prominent prisoners of state were kept.In the 1720s, King Frederik IV entirely rebuilt the castle, but as a result of this total reconstruction, the walls had become so heavy they started to give way and to crack. King Christian VI, Frederik IV's successor, soon realised the necessity of demolishing the old castle and erecting a new one on the site. This new castle was to be the first Christiansborg Palace.

The Royal Stables are located at Christiansborg Palace on the island of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen. In 1789 the number of horses reached a peak with 270 horses stabled. Today, there are about 20 horses in the Royal Stables. Shortly after his accession to the throne in 1730, King Christian VI had the old and outdated Copenhagen Castle torn down to make way for a new Baroque palace: the first Christiansborg Palace. The old stable complex behind Copenhagen Castle was also torn down to make way for a new and larger stable complex. The new and still existing stable complex was constructed from 1738 to 1745. The complex included an outdoor riding ground surrounded by buildings containing an indoor riding school as well as stables with room for a total of 87 riding horses and 165 carriage horses. Part of these stable buildings still remain unchanged since their inauguration in 1746 with an extravagant decoration of marble pillars. A lively museum The museum has three departments: The Harness Room with old uniforms of the Royal Stables and the splendidly decorated eight-horse harness with a wealth of lovely details - the actual Stables with the Royal Family's carriage and saddle horses, and finally the carraige museum with old well-preserved state coaches and carriages.From the 8th of June until the 19th of July, the horses are out to pasture.

Pay a visit to The Royal Kitchen under Christiansborg Palace. This is where you can have a unique look behind the scenes of the royal parties and celebrations. What goes on in the royal kitchen when there is a gala dinner at the palace in 1937? The sweet aroma of beef tenderloin for 275 guests wafts out of the ovens - muscular chefs stagger around under the weight of the ton-heavy copper pots - the confectioner constructs exquisite crowns of candied fruit. Come and experience the royal party preparations as they are today and in days of old.

Nikolaj Kunsthal presents especially Danish, but also international contemporary art in unique historical surroundings in the middle of Copenhagen.  Nikolaj Kunsthal is located in the former St. Nikolaj Church, Copenhagen’s third oldest church with one of the tallest towers in the city – a unique setting for contemporary art Europe-wide. The beautiful architecture is part of an interaction with changing exhibitions, most recently by Ditte Ejlerskov, Nikoline Liv Andersen, David Lynch, HuskMitNavn, Leonard Cohen and others. Nikolaj Kunsthal focuses on Copenhagen’s contemporary art scene and is preoccupied with art meetings across genres, media and formats. The art centre also regularly presents concerts, performances, guided tours, dinners, talks, etc. Exhibitions (nikolajkunsthal.kk.dk):Alison Knowles: Retrospective 1960–2022 – 24 April 2026 – 26 July 2026The exhibition presents the work of the recently deceased American artist Alison Knowles (1933–2025).“Alison Knowles: Retrospective (1960–2022)” offers a focused insight into six decades of artistic practice, featuring performances, event scores, installations, and works based on sound, text, and everyday materials. Several of her iconic performances will be re-enacted in the historic setting. Knowles’ art invites active audience participation and takes the ordinary and the sensory as its point of departure. The retrospective is both a historical survey and a tribute to her vision of an open, democratic, and living art form.

Sankt Laurentius – A Hidden Gem Go underground in Roskilde and feel the breath of history at Sankt Laurentius. Right in the middle of Stændertorvet, you step down into a hidden medieval church and come face to face with Roskilde’s dramatic past. Here, you can get up close to medieval city life and explore this underground gem, where clergy and townspeople once walked across the unique tiled floor. Feel the chill of the crypt, imagine life behind bars in the dark rooms, and listen to stories of mysterious burials and the city’s great fires. Then climb the winding stairs up the old church tower, which has served as a prison, town hall tower, and watchtower for the city’s night guards. At the top, you’ll be rewarded with the best view of Roskilde.