Christiansborg Palace is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The first castle on this site was Absalon Castle built in 1167 by Bishop Absalon. The castle was demolished in 1370 and replaced by Copenhagen Castle in the late 14thcentury. Copenhagen Castle was rebuilt several times, but it began to crack under the weight and so a new castle was built on the site. The First Castle Christiansborg was a baroque palace that was completed in 1745, but the palace and church were ruined by fire in 1794. The Second Christiansborg Castle began in 1803 and was done in a French Empire style. The castle was finished by 1828, but King Frederick VI decided against living there and only used the palace for entertainment. King Frederick VII was the only monarch to live in the castle. Unfortunately, the castle was destroyed by fire in 1884. The current Christiansborg Palace was built from 1907-1928 and serves as a palace and a government center. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament, the Danish Prime Minister’s Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark. Christiansborg Palace is the only building in the world to house all three branches of government in the same building. The castle boasts Royal Reception Rooms, the Great Hall with its tapestries, the Palace Chapel, the Royal Kitchen, the Royal Stables, and the ruins beneath the palace. The 17 colorful tapestries represent the Viking Age to the year 2000 and cover 1,100 years of Danish history. Several parts of the palace are open to the public.
