Charlottenborg Palace

Charlottenborg Palace (Danish: Charlottenborg Slot) is a large town mansion located on the corner of Kongens Nytorv and Nyhavn in Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally built as a residence for Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, it has served as the base of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts since its foundation in 1754. Today it also houses Kunsthal Charlottenborg, an institution for contemporary art, and Danmarks Kunstbibliotek, the Royal Art Library.

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Charlottenborg Palace ranks #1,427 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 49 mapped in Denmark. Founded 1677, it is older than 24% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,962 times in the last 60 days, more than 75% of the atlas. 13 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Copenhagen, 1 km away. See how Denmark compares in the castle statistics.

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