Cultural sightseeing in Denmark. What to visit - museums, temples, castles and palaces
Denmark wins the heart of tourists with the diversity and splendor of its attractions and places of interest. Guests of the country can enjoy the beautiful architecture, learn more about its unusual traditions or attend a variety of events. Traveling should begin with a visit to the capital of Denmark - Copenhagen. The capital city is rich in historic buildings, interesting museums, ancient cathedrals, and other architectural monuments. The architectural complex of Amalienborg may be called the most unusual and interesting. It includes four brilliant palaces located on opposite sides of the square.
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One of the most recognizable and popular Danish attractions is a statue of the Little Mermaid. The heroine of the eponymous fairytale is immortalized at the entrance to the port of Copenhagen. Many tourists come here to see the statue with their own eyes and take a memorable photo with the mermaid. In the town of Hirtshals, you will find a world-famous oceanarium. The educational center is very popular among foreigners. Going on a tour of the North Sea Oceanarium, visitors get a chance to see more than eighty species of fish. Once in Denmark, one should never ignore the island of Zealand. That's where you enjoy the local nature, as well as visit many ancient castles, including Kronborg Castle. This place is famous for its beauty. A lot of tourists travel here just to see "Hamlet's Castle". Frederiksborg Castle has received the status of a museum, its doors are presently open to all history buffs.
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Art galleries in Denmark
♥ Art museum 'Arken Museum of Modern Art' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
♥ Art museum 'Louisiana Museum of Modern Art' Humlebæk. On the map Photos
♥ Art museum 'Nivaagaards Malerisamling' Nivå. On the map Photos
♥ Art museum 'Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
♥ Art museum 'Randers Museum of Art' Randers. On the map Photos
♥ Art museum 'Arken Museum of Modern Art' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
♥ Art museum 'Louisiana Museum of Modern Art' Humlebæk. On the map Photos
♥ Art museum 'Nivaagaards Malerisamling' Nivå. On the map Photos
♥ Art museum 'Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
♥ Art museum 'Randers Museum of Art' Randers. On the map Photos
Cathedrals and basilicas in Denmark
♥ Århus Domkirke, Århus. On the map Photos
♥ Viborg Domkirke, Viborg. On the map Photos
♥ Børglum Kloster, Børglum. On the map Photos
♥ Magnuskatedralen, Kirkjubøur. On the map Photos
♥ Århus Domkirke, Århus. On the map Photos
♥ Viborg Domkirke, Viborg. On the map Photos
♥ Børglum Kloster, Børglum. On the map Photos
♥ Magnuskatedralen, Kirkjubøur. On the map Photos
Palaces in Denmark
♥ Palace 'Amalienborg Palace' . On the map Photos
♥ Palace 'Charlottenlund Palace' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
♥ Palace 'Christiansborg Palace' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
♥ Palace 'Fredensborg Palace' . On the map Photos
♥ Palace 'Frederiksberg Palace' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
♥ Palace 'Amalienborg Palace' . On the map Photos
♥ Palace 'Charlottenlund Palace' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
♥ Palace 'Christiansborg Palace' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
♥ Palace 'Fredensborg Palace' . On the map Photos
♥ Palace 'Frederiksberg Palace' Copenhagen. On the map Photos
Extreme Guinness-type places in Denmark
Sand Dunes of Skagen
From the series “Top 15 Most Fantastic Creations of Nature”
Denmark is one of the most developed and richest countries in the world, so it is particularly difficult to assume that there you can see wonderful lunar landscapes. Not far from the coast of Skagen city, there is the unique site named Sand Dunes. That’s an amazing combination of vast empty beaches and quicksand. This natural landmark is situated in the unique location, where the Baltic Sea is connected with the North Sea.
Incredibly beautiful sand dunes have long attracted curious tourists. Many tend to visit the coast during the summer solstice. According to an old tradition, on this day, lush festivities are held on the coast until late at night. The music plays and, after dark, bonfires light up the surrounding lunar landscape. In the remaining time, the travelers also have an … Read all
Incredibly beautiful sand dunes have long attracted curious tourists. Many tend to visit the coast during the summer solstice. According to an old tradition, on this day, lush festivities are held on the coast until late at night. The music plays and, after dark, bonfires light up the surrounding lunar landscape. In the remaining time, the travelers also have an … Read all
Egeskov Slot
From the series “The Most Wonderful Castles and Palaces”
Amongst the fairy-tale and most famous castles in Europe you have to mention the Danish town of the same name. This castle was built in the 16th century and is surrounded by the deep moat. Its territory can only be traced to the only drawbridge. After the foundation was built the incredibly beautiful garden around the medieval castle. Like many years ago, you can see the wonderful peacocks and hear the song of songbirds hidden in lush tree tops.
One of the main secrets of the old castle is the wonderful doll house 'Queen Titania', which is considered a real antiquarian masterpiece. Once, the castle belonged to the well-known English painter and officer Newil Wilkinson, whose young daughter had asked the father to build the special castle for the elf queen Titania. The loving father … Read all
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Top cultural sites of Denmark: monuments, theaters and churches
Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen
Location on the map: Interesting facts:
» The building is located in the old part of the city, on an island. There used to be a fortified construction. » The first stones were laid ten centuries ago. The building changed its appearance several times due to severe damages and reconstruction.
» The palace is surrounded by 2-kilometre water canals. It’s connected to the city by 8 bridges.
» There’s a statue of Monarch Christian riding a horse before the entrance.
» A 106-metre palace tower ending with a spire in the form of several crowns is a part of the building. Nowadays, it functions as an observation deck with a view of the city.
» The walls of some rooms are draped with red Syrian silk and decorated with metal bas-relief.
» The Queen’s Reception Room is filled with picturesque paintings and sculptures.
» The Knight's Hall has lots of tapestries with the scenes of events from the Kingdom of Denmark’s history. They were presented to the Queen of Denmark for her milestone birthday in the 90s.
» The flag of Denmark is frescoed on the ceiling of the Throne Room.
» Christiansborg Palace is the current government residence. Several parts of the building are occupied by state institutions (the Legislature, the Supreme Court, the Office of the Prime Minister). The rest is owned by the museum.
Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen
Location on the map: Interesting facts:
» The assumption of power by a monarch, weddings, baptisms of royal persons were held in the Church of Our Lady. In 1716, one of the ceremonies was visited by Peter I. » The first church building (12th century) was burnt by the Vikings. The second one managed to last for four centuries. However, it was destroyed by fire in the early 18th century. After it was reconstructed, the new building existed until 1807 when it was destroyed in a bombing raid.
» The modern building was built in the 19th century. There are two bells on the tower. One of them is the largest bell in Denmark – it weighs 4 tons. The other one was made in the 15th century.
» There are bronze statues of the prophets Moses and David along both sides of the facade.
» The interior of the church is magnificent. The Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ are of the greatest value. To avoid putting them into niches, a sculptor made them a bit higher. Now they can be seen along the walls.
» There are portraits of churchmen hung in the passage. The Son of God welcomes parishioners with open arms. An angel knelt down before Jesus near the altar.
» The church is spacious and light inside. It can hold up to a thousand people. There’s an underground chapel, where you can look at the models of the destroyed churches and some parts of the former buildings left after their destruction.
Church of Our Saviour, Copenhagen
Location on the map: Interesting facts:
» The distinctive features of the Church of Our Savior are its 90-metre-high spire and an external spiral staircase with gilded handrails. » 400 steps steeply rise up and lead to the bell tower. The rise is very steep with narrow stairs – two people can’t walk side by side.
» The spiral staircase winds round the tower four times counterclockwise. It was built 80 years after the main building was constructed.
» The turret ends with a gilded spherical surface. A four-metre monument of Christ the Savior with a religious banner is attached to it.
» The Dutch Baroque Protestant church was opened at the end of the 17th century.
» The elements of the interior that are truly impressive are an altar made of marble and wood, an old organ (18th century), and a musical instrument consisting of a set of bells (a 19th century carillon). 48 bells of different size ring every hour.
» The red and yellow brick walls on a massive granite pedestal were strengthened. A sufficient amount of natural light gets inside through high semicircular windows in the upper part.
» The church can be accessed through the main entrance. It is located in the eastern part of the building. There are portraits of King Christian, the patron of the church, inside it.
Church of the Holy Spirit, Copenhagen
» In 1238, the members of the Order of Saint Augustine built a church that served as a shelter for the afflicted. A medieval Gothic hospital building is a remnant of the old monastery.
» The chronology of the building: the 15th century – a brick facade was erected; the pillars were built in the 16th century; the ornamented main entrance made of sand was made in the early 17th century.
» The old building was destroyed during a big fire in 1728. The new building was constructed using the remains of the previous building. The house of God is baroque in style.
» The inside of the church is decorated with two huge chandeliers; there’s an honorary chair of a bishop, behind which an altarpiece holy face is put. The inlay of a marble baptismal font is truly impressive. It was originally made in Rome, but a century after, it got to Denmark and now belongs to the church.
» The church is open to parishioners. Organ music can be heard every day at 12 noon sharp.
» The inner yard of the church has a memorial in honour of the Danish killed at German concentration camps.
Frederik Church, Copenhagen
Location on the map: Interesting facts:
» The Lutheran church was designed in 1740. The foundation stone was laid by King Frederick in 1749. The church is named after him. » The construction ceased for 150 years due to lack of money.
» The span of a green copper dome is 31 metres. It was built thanks to donations from parishioners. It is supported by 12 columns.
» The exterior of the walls is a mixture of Norwegian marble and limestone. That’s where the second name – the Marble Church – comes from.
» The front sides of the walls have bas-relief and statues of saints.
» The main entrance is made as a covered gallery standing on four pillars.
» The interior is elegantly decorated, and there are carved wooden benches and a gilded altar inside. Together with murals and gilding, the ceiling depicts a starry sky.
» High narrow windows are covered with stained glass. A multitude of candles complement the lighting, and it seems that the cross on the dome moves along the perimeter of the hall following the rays of the sun. Once a day, it coincides with the image of the cross on the altar.
» On Sundays, wedding ceremonies are held here. According to statistics, about 250,000 people visit the church annually. Despite the abundance of tourists, it’s incredibly quiet in the church.
Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen
Location on the map: Interesting facts:
» The State Museum for Art has two wings. The main building was constructed in the style of the Italian Renaissance in the late 19th century. » The National Gallery of Denmark overlooks the royal family’s residence. It’s a place where classic pieces of art are stored. There are so many paintings that an additional second building was required here.
» The new extension was built in 1998. It’s located in the park area. The two buildings are connected by a welded covered gallery made of glass.
» The two buildings different in style harmoniously complement each other. The new house presents the modern art. The museum is famous for its collection of paintings, installations, 12th-century prints, and modern masterpieces by world-renowned Danes.
» The works are arranged in chronological order, which makes it easier to trace the periods of modern painting development. There are over 35,000 exhibits.
» The gallery is one of the largest repositories in the country. Picturesque paintings, etudes, fine art photographs are just a few works of art from the early Renaissance to the 21st century present here.
» It’s one of the best collections of graphic art in the world. The covered area is divided into several sections.