• We are Living the DreamScandinavia 2017Traveler

    Christiansborg Palace

    January 12, 2018 in Denmark ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C

    Continued walking to the nearby Christiansburg Palace to see if Princess Mary was in the house but alas no Princess Mary.

    This castle has been rebuilt numerous times on the same site. The first Castle was Bishop Absalon’s Castle from 1167 it is the biggest and oldest ruins under Christiansborg Palace, the wall protected the Castle from pirates.

    Another big ruin under the castle is the foundation of the infamous Blue Tower, the biggest tower in Copenhagen’s castle. Here, political prisoners and other criminals were held captive. The most famous prisoner was Christian IV’s favourite daughter, Leonora Christine. She was held captive for almost 22 years.    Read more