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| Second Christiansborg Palace | |
|---|---|
The second Christiansborg Palace, view across the show grounds | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Town or city | Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°40′35″N12°34′50″E / 55.6763°N 12.5806°ECoordinates: 55°40′35″N12°34′50″E / 55.6763°N 12.5806°E |
| Construction started | 1803 |
| Completed | 1828 |
| Demolished | 1884 |
| Cost | 1,000,000 Rigsdaler |
| Client | Christian VII |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Christian Frederik Hansen |
The second Christiansborg Palace was a new main residence for the Danish Monarch built from 1803 to 1828 in Copenhagen as a replacement for the first Christiansborg Palace which had been destroyed by fire in 1794. The new palace was constructed on Slotsholmen, on the ruins of its predecessor, and designed by royal masterbuilder Christian Frederik Hansen. By the time the palace was completed, King Frederick VI had found himself comfortable at his temporary residence at Amalienborg Palace and decided he did not want to live in the new palace after all. He only used the royal premises for entertainment. The palace also housed the Parliament and administrative services. Frederik VII was the only monarch to live in the palace. This was between 1852 and 1863.
History[edit]
Construction of the new Christiansborg[edit]
After the fire in 1794, the royal family initially took up temporary residency at Rosenborg Castle and later moved to Amalienborg Palace. Christian Frederik Hansen, until then master builder in Altona, was called upon to resurrect the palace. Construction started in 1803 but was slow as a result of the difficult times compounded by the Napoleonic Wars and the national bankruptcy in 1813.[1]
Second Christiansborg's short life, 1828–1884[edit]
By the time the palace was completed, King Frederick VI was happy with his temporary residence at Amalienborg and decided he did not want to live in the new palace after all, using it only for entertainment. Frederik VII was the only monarch to live in the palace.
Christiansborg became a focal point for many of the events which led up to the transition from absolute monarchy to democracy in 1849. After large crowds had gathered in front of the palace in March 1848, the Constitution of Denmark was adopted on 5 June 1849. The king ceded some of his chambers to the new Parliament, Rigsdagen, which from January 1850 had sessions in the wing where Folketinget meets today.[1]
Other parts of the palace continued to be used by the royal family. Frederick VII was the only monarch to live in the palace, between 1852 and 1863.[1]
Fire of 1884[edit]
The second Christiansborg burned down in October 1884. Hansen's chapel and the building linking the palace to the chapel were left undamaged as were the showgrounds, court theatre and pavilions. These had also survived the fire of 1794.
The third and current Christiansborg was built between 1907 and 1928 by Thorvald Jørgensen in a neo-baroque style that pays lip service to the first Christiansborg. The building is used by the Danish parliament.
Architecture[edit]
The second Christiansborg was designed in a French Empire style. It was built on the foundations and remaining walls of its predecessor but the wing with the tower and Grand Hall was not rebuilt but replaced by a colonnade.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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Christiansborg Palace is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark.| Overview | Map | Photo Map | Satellite | Directions |
Notable Places in the Area
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is a public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. University of Copenhagen is situated 660 metres northwest of Christiansborg Palace. Photo: Mik Hartwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.Theatre Museum in the Court Theatre
The Theatre Museum in the Court Theatre is situated at Christiansborg Palace on Slotsholmen, Copenhagen, Denmark, above the Royal Stables, so is on the first floor of the building. Theatre Museum in the Court Theatre is situated 100 metres south of Christiansborg Palace. Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.Børsen
Børsen, also known as Børsbygningen, is a 17th-century stock exchange in the center of Copenhagen. Børsen is situated 310 metres east of Christiansborg Palace. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.Danish War Museum
The Danish War Museum is a museum of military history and arms on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Danish War Museum is situated 170 metres southeast of Christiansborg Palace. Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Localities in the Area
Indre By
Indre By is the central area and the historical heart of Copenhagen, bounded by the lakes circling the inner city and the harbour, it reflects the entire city’s extent during the reign of King Christian IV, when the town was fortified. Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.Christianshavn
Christianshavn is a district east of the inner city of Copenhagen. Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and forms the moderate conurbation that one million Danes call home. Photo: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0.| Indre By | Northern suburbs |
| Amager | Christiania |
Christiansborg Palace
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Palace in Copenhagen, seat of the Danish Parliament
- Categories: palace and government building
- Location: Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
| 55.6757° or 55° 40' 32.3' north | Longitude 12.5791° or 12° 34' 44.6' east |
| 11 metres (36 feet) | OpenStreetMap ID way 25992657 |
| 2623184 |
Also Known As
- Albanian: Kalaja e Kristiansburgut
- Arabic: قصر كريستيانسبورغ
- Asturian: Palaciu de Christiansborg
- Basque: Christiansborg jauregia
- Belarusian: Крыстыянсборг
- Bulgarian: Кристиансборг
- Catalan: Palau de Christiansborg
- Catalan: palau de Christiansborg
- Cebuano: Christiansborg
- Chinese: 克里斯蒂安堡宫
- Chinese: 克里斯蒂安堡宮
- Chinese: 克里斯蒂安宫 登塔观光
- Czech: Christianborg
- Czech: Christiansborg
- Danish: Borgen
- Danish: Christiansborg
- Danish: Christiansborg Slot
- Dutch: Christiansborg (Kopenhagen)
- Dutch: Christiansborg
- English: Borgen
- English: Christiansborg Slot
- Esperanto: Christiansborg
- Finnish: Christiansborg
- Finnish: Christiansborgin linna
- French: Christiansborg
- French: Château de Christiansborg
- German: Christianborg
- German: Christiansborg
- German: Christiansburg
- German: Kopenhagener Schloss
- German: Schloss Christiansborg
- Greek: Ανάκτορο Κρίστιανσμποργκ
- Greek: Παλάτι του Κρίστιανμποργκ
- Hebrew: ארמון כריסטיאנסבורג
- Hungarian: Christiansborg
- Hungarian: Christiansborg Palota
- Hungarian: Christiansborg Slot
- Icelandic: Christiansborg
- Icelandic: Kristjánsborg
- Icelandic: Kristjánsborgarhöll
- Icelandic: Kristjánsborgarkastali
- Indonesian: Istana Christiansborg
- Italian: Christiansborg
- Italian: Palazzo di Christiansborg
- Japanese: オス城
- Japanese: クリスチャンスボー城
- Japanese: クリスチャンスボー宮殿
- Japanese: デンマークの国会議事堂
- Korean: 크리스티안스보르 성
- Latin: Castellum Christiansborg
- Norwegian: Christiansborg
- Norwegian Bokmål: Christiansborg
- Norwegian Bokmål: Christiansborg Slot
- Norwegian Bokmål: Christiansborg slott
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Christiansborg
- Norwegian Nynorsk: Christiansborg Slott
- Persian: کاخ کریستینسبورگ
- Polish: Christiansborg
- Polish: Pałac Christiansborg
- Portuguese: Palácio de Christiansborg
- Romanian: Palatul Christiansborg
- Russian: Замок Кристиансборг
- Russian: Кристиансборг
- Scots: Christiansborg Pailace
- Spanish: Castillo de Christiansborg
- Spanish: Palacio de Christiansborg
- Swedish: Christiansborg
- Swedish: Christiansborg slott
- Swedish: Christiansborgs slott
- Swedish: Kristiansborg
- Swedish: Kristiansborgs slott
- Swedish: Köpenhamns slott
- Ukrainian: Крістіансборґ
- Christiansborg Castle
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In the Area
Localities
- Kalvebod Brygge1¼ km southwest
Landmarks
- Marble BridgeBridge, 170 metres southwest
- Frederiksholms KanalNavigation canal, 260 metres south
- National Museum of DenmarkMuseum, 300 metres southwest
- Royal LibraryLibrary, 330 metres southeast
Other Places
- Dansk FolkepartiPolitical party
- Det Konservative FolkepartiPolitical party
- Restaurant TårnetRestaurant, 110 metres northeast
- SlotsholmenBuilding, 120 metres southeast
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