The Rosenborg Castle of Denmark

When visiting Denmark, it will never be a complete vacation without visiting the Rosenborg Castle that houses the Royal Danish Collections. Aside from housing numerous of Denmark’s greatest cultural treasures like the Crown Jewels and the Danish Crown Regalia, the castle itself is a beautiful historic building.

The castle opens at 11 in the morning and closes at different time for different holidays and occasions. Children who are 17 years old and below are free while adults are charged 70 kr. Group discounts are also applied to a minimum of 12 people and they are charged at the discounted amount of 55 kr. per person. Students and seniors are charged at 45 kr. while photo permission is at 20 kr.

Guided tours to the castle are also available in Danish and will last for approximately 1 to 1 ½ hours. If you want to avail of this offer, booking t weeks ahead is required.

Since its acquisition is 1976, Rosenborg continues to grow and when H.R.H. Prince Henrik was became chairman of the board, the collections grew to over 3,000 objects.

Everyone will also get the chance to purchase his or her desired items at the Museum Shop, which is located opposite to the ticket office in the Gate House. The shop sells numerous items like silk scarf, Christian IV’s tablecloth, prayer book, tray, Queen Anna Sophie’s Playing Cards, Frederik II Tie, Tie Christian IV, Paper Dolls, Christian IV and Kirsten Munk, and many more.

Dining at the castle will never be a problem, as packed launches are allowed to be eaten at the covered tables at Traktorstedet café and restaurant. Getting into the restaurant does not require the guests to purchase tickets to the Rosenborg. They have the same opening hours like the castle and accept groups of 15-30 people after the opening hours.