June 23, 2015 :
We took S train A from Kobenhavn H to Hillerod (45min trip)...
Then walked over to the bus stop right near the station, took bus 301 direction
Ullerod, (another option 302 direction Sophienlund) to the castle,
Fredersikborg castle was royal residence for King Christian
IV (1602). It had fire damage in the 19th century. It was converted in to a
museum of national history by Carlsberg beer magnate J.C. Jacobsen’s
restoration.
It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV and
is now a museum of national history.
The current edifice replaced a previous castle erected by
Frederick II and is the largest Renaissance palace in Scandinavia .
The palace is located on three small islands in the middle
of Palace Lake
The Neptune Fountain
During the war
against Sweden
in 1659 it was dismantled. Its sculptures were taken to Sweden
as war booty and set up in the park at Drottningholm
Palace Stockholm .
In 1888 the fountain was reconstructed by the founder
of Carlsberg breweries and had new bronze casts made from the fountain's
original figures
Stuccowork (fine
exterior or) interior plaster work used as three-dimensional ornamentation, on
the top portion of walls…
Baroque interiors feature gilded ceilings, magnificent
tapestries, paintings and antiques in more than 70 rooms. And the sight of the
fortress extending on 3 islands over a lake feels like a fairy tale. We loved
roaming through the palace rooms.
The chapel, consecrated in 1617, is also part of the museum.
It is the best preserved part of the Renaissance complex.
The Great Hall (Riddersalen) is situated above the Chapel
and was a glamorous ballroom. Like the church below, it is around 50 m long.
Intricate ceiling has common man's activities as center pieces...
Hans Christian Andersen...
Ceilings are awesome...
Intricate ceiling has common man's activities as center pieces...
Hans Christian Andersen...
Ceilings are awesome...
Elaborate Woodwork...
Current Queen's wardrobe exhibition was on at the time of our visit...in honor of her 75th
birthday in 2015. Quite interesting with photos and videos of the occasions where specific dresses were worn along with the actual exhibits...
We had a picnic meal in the English gardens and then
strolled through the baroque formal gardens...
Frederiskborg Slotshave (Castle Gardens):
We took the most beautiful nautical mile cruise in
the palace lake too…
All transport, entry, cruise were covered by the Copenhagen
card
Glyptotek Museum:
After returning to Copenhagen ,
we visited the Glyptotek Museum with its lovely sculptures...
The Egyptian and Greek sections are great too...
Tivoli:
We wound up the day at Tivoli amusement park . The park opened on 15
August 1843 and is the second-oldest operating amusement park in
the world. It was the inspiration for Walt Disney to create his famous theme parks.
With 4.733 million visitors in 2015,Tivoli
is the second-most popular seasonal theme park in the world, the most-visited
theme park in Scandinavia and the fourth most-visited
in Europe
We watched the laser/musical fountain show and called it a day
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