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Wonderful Copenhagen |
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Church and Amalienborg Castle |
Frederik's Church,
popularly known as The Marble Church for its rococo architecture,
is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Copenhagen. The church forms
the focal point of the Frederiksstaden district; it is located
due west of Amalienborg Palace. The church was designed by the
architect Nicolai Eigtved in 1740 and was along with the rest of
Frederiksstaden, a district of Copenhagen, intended to
commemorate the 300 years jubilee of the first coronation of a
member of the House of Oldenburg. Frederick's Church has the
largest church dome in Scandinavia with a span of 31m. The dome
rests on 12 columns. The inspiration was probably St. Peter's
Basilica in Rome. The foundation stone was set by king Frederick
V on October 31, 1749, but the construction was slowed by budget
cuts and the death of Eigtved in 1754. In 1770, the original
plans for the church were abandoned by Johann Friedrich
Struensee. The church was left incomplete and, in spite of
several initiatives to complete it, stood as a ruin for nearly
150 years.
Click on the picture to
have a larger version - there are also some panoramic ones
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the interior is not bad either |
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| Amalienborg is
the winter 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, 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 kings and their families have resided in
the four different palaces.
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| The
main building of the castle |
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| Statues
along the roof of the castle |
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