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Amalienborg Palace
Castle4.5 · 32 1614.1 · 3 137≈ 1 h 8 minFree entry1.5 km from the center
The winter home of the Danish royal family in central Copenhagen, regarded as a masterpiece of 18th-century Danish Rococo architecture designed by Nicolai Eigtved. The complex comprises four identical palaces set around an octagonal cobblestone courtyard centered on an equestrian monument to King Frederick V. Every day at noon, visitors gather to watch the ceremonial Changing of the Royal Guard.
Highlights
- Daily Changing of the Royal Guard ceremony at noon
- Octagonal Rococo plaza bordered by four identical royal palaces
- Equestrian statue of King Frederick V at the courtyard centre
- Amalienborg Museum exhibiting preserved royal private interiors
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