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Christiansborg Palace (Danish: Christiansborg Slot; pronounced [kʰʁestjænsˈpɒˀ ˈslʌt]) is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget), [ 1 ] the Danish Prime Minister's Office, [ 2 ] and the Supreme Court of Denmark. [ 1 ]
Experience 800 years of royal history at the awe-inspiring Christiansborg Palace. Once home to kings and queens, Christiansborg Palace now houses the Danish Parliament, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State. You can visit the state rooms and walk in the footsteps of royalty.
Christiansborg Palace dates back to the 12th century, when warrior bishop Absalom, founder of Copenhagen, commissioned the construction of a grand palace to serve as his residence. The Danish royal family lived in the palace for centuries until 1794, when a terrible fire forced the royals to move house to Amalienborg Palace .
The Danish Parliament is located in Christiansborg Palace on the Castle Islet, “Slotsholmen”, a small island in Copenhagen harbour in the heart of the city. Christiansborg Palace is the centre of Danish democracy, and Members of Parliament use most of the rooms in the building as offices and meeting rooms. For centuries, one building has ...
Visit Christiansborg Palace – the official workplace of the Danish Crown. View the Royal Reception Rooms to see where the King hosts audiences and gala dinners, signs laws, celebrates royal jubilees and receives official state visitors.
Christiansborg Palace. Christiansborg Palace on Slotsholmen is the residence of the Danish Parliament and the Supreme Court. At Christiansborg Palace, the Queen carry out her official duties, and in the palace’s Royal Reception Rooms, the Queen receives heads of state and holds public audiences. The palace church and most of the Riding Ground ...
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The Christiansborg Palace standing today was completed in 1928 and this makes it one of the youngest palaces in Denmark. But it’s probably also the palace with the deepest foundations, both literally and metaphorically.
