Denmark · 18th century
Bernstorff Palace (Danish: Bernstorff Slot) in Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark, was built in the middle of the 18th century for Foreign Minister Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff. It remained in the possession of the Bernstorff family until 1812. In 1842, it was bought by Christian VIII. For many years, it was used as a summer residence by Christian IX until his death in 1906.
Since then and until recently, it was used by the Danish Emergency Management Agency as an academy for non-commissioned officers, but it has now opened as a hotel and conference centre.
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Bernstorff Palace ranks #1,278 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 59 mapped in Denmark. Founded 1765, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,461 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% of the atlas. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Copenhagen, 9 km away. See how Denmark compares in the castle statistics.
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