christian iv | Going To Copenhagen

Is an iconic landmark of the many Copenhagen buildings, dating back to 1642 where the tower was finished. Never mind it’s only 36 meters rise from the pedestrian street below, it is still a good experience to stand in the platform at the top, and have a nice view over the inner city of Copenhagen.
At the moment a lot of working is going on around Rundetårn (the Round Tower), where they are changing the pavement. Unfortunately because of all the fences and signs, this building has seen better days. It will soon be over though, and everything will be restored to it’s former glory.

Rundetårn (the Round Tower) consists of two cylinders – one that serves as the spine of the building, and an outer one that forms the buildings facades. In between it all is a ramp that winds around the inner cylinder 8 times, which makes the total length of the ramp into 209 meters, before you …

was built on behalf of famous Danish King Christian IV in the beginning of the 17th century (early 1600). Christian IV was a driving force and man behind a lot of majestic buildings, of which you can still find the majority all over Copenhagen today.

At first Rosenborg Castle was built as a summer house for the King – outside the embankments and ramparts that once defended Copenhagen from attackers. The building then underwent a series of remodels, the latest in 1624, and it became the fine masterpiece of a castle we see today, which was used as the regents summer house until 1710. Here it is situated nicely just next to Kongens Have (King’s Garden) where it was possible for the regents to take a walk and ‘get away’ from the daily decision making. Parties of all sorts – drinking and orgies were not held rarely, and the guests of King Christian IV was baffled by the amount of …

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Rundetårn (Round Tower)

Rosenborg Castle