Frederiksborg Palace

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Not to be confused with Frederiksberg Palace.

Frederiksborg Castle

Frederiksborg Palace or Frederiksborg Castle (Danish: Frederiksborg Slot) is a palace in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV and is now a museum of national history. The current edifice replaced a previous castle erected by Frederick II and is the largest Renaissance palace in Scandinavia. The palace is located on three small islands in the middle of Palace Lake (Slotsøen) and is adjoined by a large formal garden in the Baroque style.

History

A portrait of Christian IV of Denmark by Pieter Isaacsz.

The oldest parts of the castle date back to the 1560 structure built by Frederick II. Although he remains its namesake, most of the current palace was instead constructed by Christian IV between 1602 and 1620. He employed the Flemish architects Hans and Lorenz van Steenwinckel and the castle follows the Dutch style employed by Christian IV for his new buildings in Copenhagen.

After Christian IV's death in 1648, the palace was used mainly for ceremonial events. It was the scene of the following anointments:

1671: Christian V and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel
1700: Frederick IV and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
1721: Anna Sophia, consort of Frederick IV
1731: Christian VI and Sophia Magdalena of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
1747: Frederick V and Louise of Great Britain
1752: Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, consort of Frederick V
1815: Frederick VI and Marie of Hesse-Kassel
1840: Christian VIII and Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein

The church has also been used as the knight's chapel for the Order of the Elephant and the Order of the Dannebrog since 1693; housed the Danish royal family's art collection, notably works on the life of Jesus by Danish painter Carl Heinrich Bloch; and was the site of the 1720 Treaty of Frederiksborg.

In the 1850s, the palace was again used as a residence by King Frederick VII. While he was in residence on the evening of December 16, 1859, a fire destroyed a large part of the main palace's interior. Reconstruction was funded by public subscription, with large contributions from the king and state, as well as the prominent philanthropist J. C. Jacobsen of the Carlsberg Brewery. Jacobsen also funded the museum of national history^[1] that now occupies Frederiksborg.

The Palace Church

The Palace Church or Chapel of Orders serves as a local church today and is a part of the museum on the premises. The coats-of-arms of recipients of the Order of the Elephant and of the Dannebrog are displayed on the walls of the church.

The Museum of National History

The museum houses an important collection of portraits and historical paintings.

Countess of Frederiksborg

Alexandra Christina Manley was created Countess of Frederiksborg (Grevinde af Frederiksborg) by Queen Margrethe II on April 16th, 2005, eight days after her divorce from Prince Joachim. The title refers to her marriage to the prince which took place in the Palace Church.

Gallery

Frederiksborg Palace by Lazarus Baratta, 1652
Frederiksborg Palace, by Christen Købke, 1835
Frederiksborg Palace by P.C. Skovgaard, 1841
Frederiksborg Palace church.
View from Hillerød town square.

References

↑ "Det nationalhistoriske museum - Frederiksborg slot" (in Danish). frederisborgmuseet.dk. Retrieved 4 December 2010.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frederiksborg Slot.

The Danish Monarchy's site on Frederiksborg Palace
Frederiksborg. The Museum of National History
Webcam from the castle
Frederiksborg Slot Street View

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Coordinates: 55°56′06″N 12°18′03″E / 55.93500°N 12.30083°E / 55.93500; 12.30083

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