During one of our weekend trips, we visited Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. Rosenborg was built in the Dutch Renaissance style as a summerhouse in 1606 by Christian IV. Then the castle was used by Danish regents as a royal residence until the 1700s. In the 1700s the castle became a place where kings stored all of their oldest, finest, and rarest objects. This way, guests would be able to see the wealth and status of the Danish kingdom.
Rosenborg opened to the public as a museum in 1838. It currently houses many historic artifacts and some rooms in the castle are believed to be preserved exactly as they once were — including the rooms that contain solely glass works and ceramics.
The Great Hall, which is on the top floor of the castle, houses a coronation carpet and the Throne Chair of Denmark. This chair is a physical representation of the Kingdom of Denmark. According to legend, the chair is made of the unicorn horns, but in reality it is Norwegian narwhal tusks. It is also guarded by three life-size silver lions that each weigh about 300 lbs.
In the basement of the castle is the treasury, which has weapons, chess boards, ceramics, riding gear and many other artifacts from Danish history. Our favorite part was seeing the crown jewels and the Danish crown regalia. The crown jewels primarily consist of a diamond set, a ruby set, a pearl set, and an emerald set – the emeralds being among the world’s finest. The Crown Jewels are always worn at the New Year Reception and sometimes during state visits or special family events.
The Jo Show 