Rosenborg Slot

About the museum

Rosenborg goes back to a pleasure garden that Christian IV had laid out from 1606 outside the gates of København. A two-story garden house grew in several building phases, until 1624, into today's castle with the Great Hall on the top floor and distinctive towers. The king used it as his preferred residence and died here in 1648.

Under the absolutist kings the rooms were magnificently furnished, for example the Marble Room under Frederik III and the tapestries in the Great Hall, which Christian V had woven to celebrate his victories in the Scanian War. Rosenborg last served as a residence around 1720; after the fire at Christiansborg in 1794 and during the British attack in 1801, the court was housed here again temporarily.

In 1834 the decision was made to turn the castle into a museum, which opened in 1838. The rooms were arranged chronologically by ruler, so that a tour leads from Christian IV into the 19th century. Since a royal decree of 1854, the collection no longer belongs privately to the reigning monarch but is passed on from king to king.

Today Den Kongelige Samling (formerly Kongernes Samling) runs the castle. The Treasury in the basement holds the crown jewels and the regalia; a considerably larger underground treasury, together with a partly restored moat, is planned.

Highlights

• Danish crown jewels and regalia in the Treasury
• Crown of Christian IV from 1596
• Great Hall with thrones and three silver lions
• Tapestries about the Scanian War
• Blood-stained clothing of Christian IV from the battle of 1644
• Wine cellar with centuries-old wines

Permanent exhibitions

• Schatzkammer – In the basement, the crown jewels of the Danish queens are displayed along with crowns, scepters, orb and other regalia.
• Säle und Räume – The tour leads chronologically through the living and state rooms from Christian IV to Frederik IV, up to the Great Hall.

Founded

1838

Operated by

Den Kongelige Samling

Director

Thomas C. Thulstrup

Admission & discounts

Online DKK 140, at the ticket office DKK 150. ICOM and ODM cards as well as the Copenhagen Card are accepted at the ticket office (free ticket, no online booking possible). A timed-entry ticket is also required with an annual pass.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: not available
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The castle has many stairs and narrow doors, but no elevator. By wheelchair, only the first floor and the Treasury are accessible, in each case via steps and with the help of a companion. Entrance 96 cm wide, basement access 130 cm wide. Walkers only if you can carry them over the stairs yourself. Seating in Christian V's Room and in the Great Hall. Accessible restroom on the castle grounds. Sunflower lanyard (Hidden Disabilities) available in the shop and at the ticket office; registered with Access Denmark.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly: not available

Strollers are not allowed into the castle and are left at the entrance; infant car seats and carrycots are also not allowed, so the museum recommends a baby carrier.

Getting there & parking

The castle is located in the Kongens Have park; entrance at Øster Voldgade 4A.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Free lockers in the coat check (no room for suitcases; not accessible after closing). The castle shop also sells coffee, drinks and sweets and is accessible without admission. Food you bring yourself can be eaten at picnic tables outdoors by the shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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