Rosenborg Castle

I have to confess that we have visited this castle twice and never yet been inside it. The interior of these places rarely interests me as they will have been modified and adapted so very little of their original feeling remains. There are obviously some exceptions (Gwydir being one) but Rosenborg is now more of a palace than a military structure.

Visiting

Rosenborg Castle is situated in the middle of Copenhagen and easy to walk to. There are extensive gardens, both formal and informal, surrounding the castle. There are also a selection of water defences which now provide an ideal setting for gorgeous reflections.

My Experience

We have visited the castle twice, in 2020 and in 2017. The castle is more of a late Renaissance statement building than a castle to be honest. If that’s your thing then visit the interior too as the exhibitions will be in keeping with that theme. Inside are displays of art, jewels, clothing and tapestries as well as rooms decorated in the original style.

My notes from my visit in 2020 are:

We continued the theme of meandering and headed to Rosenborg Castle Gardens, by now in glorious sunshine. The castle is a beautiful building and the grounds are dotted with statues and formal displays, although there wasn’t much greenery in January! There were plenty of information boards in English too. The moat was full of fish and lots of families were in the grounds, feeding the fish and ducks. It was, again, litter free too.