Nestled between majestic beech forests, at the northern end of the s-train line from Copenhagen, Hillerød is the main regional centre and transport hub of North Zealand. For visitors, this small city of some 30.000 inhabitants is above all known for its large impressive renaissance castle.
Frederiksborg Palace or Frederiksborg Castle is a palace in Hillerod, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV and is now a museum of national history.
Frederik II's son, Christian IV was born at Frederiksborg Castle in 1577 and was deeply attached to it. In 1599 he instigated extensive restoration work in the course of which the old main buildings were pulled down and replaced by a magnificent new Renaissance Castle. The Castellan's House and the Chancellery were built on the outer courtyard during the years around 1613. Throughout the seventeenth century, Frederiksborg Castle was often used as a royal residence, but during the succeeding centuries the royal family seldom used it. However, the Castle was of great ceremonial importance. With the introduction of absolutism, Danish kings were no longer crowned but instead anointed in the Chapel at Frederiksborg Castle.
The Museum of National History
In the 1850s Frederik VII often used Frederiksborg Castle as a royal residence. The old castle had not been properly maintained, and fire broke out during the night of 16/17 December 1859. It started in one of the newly installed fireplaces in the third floor and spread rapidly. The greater part of the interior of the Castle was destroyed. The Privy Passage and the Audience House escaped the flames. Several of thebig ceiling vaults in the Chapel collapsed, but the rest of the building was saved. The fire was a disaster. Frederiksborg Castle was regarded at the time as a national monument, and during the days that followed a spontaneous, nation-wide collection was initiated with the aim of financing the restoration of the Castle. The founder of the Carlsberg Breweries, J. C. Jacobsen, was among the first contributors and proved to be of great importance to the castle's future use. In 1877 he proposed that a museum of national history be established at Frederiksborg Castle along the lines of those at Versailles in France and Gripsholm in Sweden. His aim was to stimulate the self-confidence and national loyalty of the Danes during the period after the loss of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein in 1864. On 5 April 1878 Christian IX issued a royal decree whereby the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle became and independent department of the Carlsberg Foundation.
Collection
The Museum of National History shows portraits, history paintings, art manufacture and graphic prints.
Their collection of portraits is the largest in Denmark and consists of portrait paintings, busts, reliefs and portrait photography. Several renowned works are found among our history paintings, which depict scenes from Danish history. The museum has a collection of art manufacture ranging from the 1500's until the present. In addition there is a large collection of graphic prints consisting of both primitive popular prints and exquisite copperplates.
Danish history through 500 years
Several rooms at The Museum of National History give a vivid impression of past interiors. Danish history is told through portraits, history paintings, furniture and art manufacture. Thus the museum shows different epochs and changes in style. Touring the museum you encounter people and events that have helped shape Danish history from the Middle Ages until the 21st century.
The Castle gardens
The Mint Gate and the Mint Bridge lead from the Castle to the Baroque Garden. Christian IV had built a little Italian villa which he called "Sparepenge" (Savings) opposite the King's Wing, but it was pulled down at the beginning of the 1720s to make room for Frederik IV's Baroque Garden. The architect J. C. Krieger laid out the symmetrical garden, which follows the Castle's main axis with a long perspective extending into the landscape. The garden was altered during the following centuries, but in the 1990s it was restored, complete with cascades and parterre flower-beds. The Baroque garden is however, not the only garden in the grounds. To the left of the Baroque Garden is a romantic English-inspired garden, which is also home to the charming Bath House.
The Museum of National History shows portraits, history paintings, art manufacture and graphic prints.
Their collection of portraits is the largest in Denmark and consists of portrait paintings, busts, reliefs and portrait photography. Several renowned works are found among our history paintings, which depict scenes from Danish history. The museum has a collection of art manufacture ranging from the 1500's until the present. In addition there is a large collection of graphic prints consisting of both primitive popular prints and exquisite copperplates.
Danish history through 500 years
Several rooms at The Museum of National History give a vivid impression of past interiors. Danish history is told through portraits, history paintings, furniture and art manufacture. Thus the museum shows different epochs and changes in style. Touring the museum you encounter people and events that have helped shape Danish history from the Middle Ages until the 21st century.
The Castle gardens
The Mint Gate and the Mint Bridge lead from the Castle to the Baroque Garden. Christian IV had built a little Italian villa which he called "Sparepenge" (Savings) opposite the King's Wing, but it was pulled down at the beginning of the 1720s to make room for Frederik IV's Baroque Garden. The architect J. C. Krieger laid out the symmetrical garden, which follows the Castle's main axis with a long perspective extending into the landscape. The garden was altered during the following centuries, but in the 1990s it was restored, complete with cascades and parterre flower-beds. The Baroque garden is however, not the only garden in the grounds. To the left of the Baroque Garden is a romantic English-inspired garden, which is also home to the charming Bath House.
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