Amalienborg Palace is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The four palaces were built for four noble families in the mid-1750s. The palaces make up the modern palace of Amalienborg. When Christianborg Palace was destroyed by fire in 1794, Amalienborg Palace was taken by the Royal Family. King Christian VII took Molke’s Palace, Crown Prince Frederik VI took Schack’s Palace, Hereditary Prince Frederik took over Levetzau’s Palace, and Brockdorff’s Palace continued to be an officer school, which began in 1767. Under royal possession, alterations were made to the architecture, with an extra floor inserted between the buildings and corner pavilions, giving Amalienborg a larger appearance. A colonnade was added to link the southerly palaces. The Amalienborg Palaces are identical with corner pavilions and the Place de la Concorde, the octagonal courtyard. It was designed in a light Rococo style with French and German elements. Two of the four buildings are open to the public. The palace museum is located on two floors in the Christian VIII palace. There are also representation rooms with exhibits and the history of the Royal Danish family. The palace has a Gothic Library, The Pompeian Chamber, the Throne Chamber, and the Gala Hall, the largest room. Amalienborg Palace is the winter residence of the Danish royal family, and every day at noon, there is a changing of the royal guards in the courtyard. Amalienborg has been a royal palace for over 200 years.
