Amalienborg and the castle courtyard
I captured this photo when I was doing street photography on the streets of Copenhagen. Little info: Amalienborg is the home of the Danish royal family, and is...
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I captured this photo when I was doing street photography on the streets of Copenhagen. Little info: Amalienborg is the home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of four identical classical palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard (Danish: Amalienborg Slotsplads); in the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's founder, King Frederick V. Amalienborg was originally built for four noble families; however, when Christiansborg Palace burned on 26 February 1794, the royal family bought the palaces and moved in. Over the years various monarchs and their families have resided in the four different palaces.
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