The Danish monarchy has existed for more than 1000 years and is among the oldest royal houses in the world. The Danish Royal Family has nine castles around the country, but their main residence is Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen, where both Queen Margrethe II and Crown Prince Frederik’s family spend much of their time. Amalienborg isContinue reading “Amalienborg Palace”
Tag Archives: Copenhagen
Freetown Christiania
This month we left the European Union… kind of. We visited the partially autonomous community, Freetown Christiania, in Copenhagen. Christiania is built on an old abandoned military base that was taken over by hippie squatters in 1971. The community quickly turned into a hippie, anarchist and collectivist community. After forming a collective fund in JulyContinue reading “Freetown Christiania”
Rosenborg Castle
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 allContinue reading “Rosenborg Castle”
The Little Mermaid
In 1913 the bronze and granite Little Mermaid statue was unveiled in the Copenhagen harbor. The statue was a gift from the Danish brewer Carl Jacobsen and was inspired by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen’s famous fairy tale. Accordingly to the fairy tale, everyday the Little Mermaid emerges from the sea and stares longingly towards theContinue reading “The Little Mermaid”
Tivoli
Tivoli Gardens was founded in 1843 and is the third oldest amusement park in the world. It also tops the list of “must-sees” in Denmark. Tivoli’s founder Georg Carstensen convinced King Christian VIII to open the park, because “as long as people were amusing themselves then they wouldn’t have to think about politics” and he wouldn’tContinue reading “Tivoli”
A Country of Cyclists
In Denmark biking is one of the primary forms of transportation and nine out of ten Danes own a bike. In Copenhagen alone there are 2.5 bikes per person and more than 250 miles of bike lanes in the city. Many Danish families have a box bike, also called a cargo bike, which has aContinue reading “A Country of Cyclists”
Copenhagen – A Fiery History
During our walking tour of Copenhagen, we learned that the city burned down three times in 80 years. Our tour guide joked that if we had to guess what happened to a building or landmark, the correct answer is always “it burned down.” The Copenhagen Fire of 1728 was the city’s largest fire that burnedContinue reading “Copenhagen – A Fiery History”
We’re in Denmark!
This season Brev is playing for Team FOG Næstved in the best Danish basketball league, Basketligaen. They’re currently 3-0 and you can watch most of their games via livestream here: https://basketligaen.dk I arrived in Denmark on Friday and we were able to spend Saturday in Copenhagen. Super excited for this adventure and lots more toContinue reading “We’re in Denmark!”
The Jo Show 