Visiting Rosenborg Castle, also known as Rosenborg Slot, is the best of the royal residences I think within the city of Copenhagen. Amelienborg Palace, which is a current residence of the royal family, is a smaller museum that has more recent examples of history, while Christiansborg Palace is mainly a draw for the Royal Reception rooms (which were closed during my visit so always check). Rosenborg Castle on the other hand offers 400 years of history particularly artifacts and stories from one of Denmark’s most colorful kings, Christian IV.
The way the self guided tour works is that you start going through the main castle first and all of its 3 floors, and then exit the castle and go around to another entrance to the basement which is where you’ll find the treasury, including the crown jewels. Here are a few of my favorite highlights from visiting Rosenborg Castle.
