Amalienborg

Amalienborg (Danish pronunciation: [æˈmɛˀljn̩ˌpɒˀ]) is the official residence for the Danish royal family and is located in Copenhagen. Frederick VIII's palace complex has four identical Classical façades, effectively four palaces, with Rococo interiors, laid around an octagonal courtyard (Danish: Amalienborg Slotsplads). At the centre is a large equestrian statue of Frederick V. Amalienborg was originally built for four noble families, but after Christiansborg Palace burned in 1794 the royal family bought the palaces and moved in. Over the years various monarchs and their families have lived there, including today's King Frederik X and Queen Mary.

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Amalienborg ranks #114 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 49 mapped in Denmark. Founded 1760, it is older than 16% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 23,956 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 14 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Copenhagen, 2 km away. See how Denmark compares in the castle statistics.

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