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Christiansborg Palace (Danish: Christiansborg Slot; pronounced [kʰʁestjænsˈpɒˀ ˈslʌt]) is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget), the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Supreme Court of Denmark.
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- Copenhagen
Experience 800 years of royal history at the awe-inspiring Christiansborg Palace. Once home to kings and queens, Christiansborg Palace now houses the Danish Parliament, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State. You can visit the state rooms and walk in the footsteps of royalty.
The existing Christiansborg Palace is the last in a long row of buildings that have been on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen. Christiansborg Palace has a more than 800 year-long history and since the beginning of the 1400s has been the state’s centre of power.
Christiansborg Palace is the centre of Danish democracy, and Members of Parliament use most of the rooms in the building as offices and meeting rooms. For centuries, one building has been succeeded by the next as a consequence of wars, modernisation and fires.
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Christiansborg Palace on Slotsholmen is the residence of the Danish Parliament and the Supreme Court. At Christiansborg Palace, the Queen carry out her official duties, and in the palace’s Royal Reception Rooms, the Queen receives heads of state and holds public audiences.
The Danish Parliament is located in Christiansborg Palace on the Castle Islet, “Slotsholmen”, a small island in Copenhagen harbour in the heart of the city. Christiansborg Palace is the centre of Danish democracy, and Members of Parliament use most of the rooms in the building as offices and meeting rooms.
Christiansborg Palace Chapel - Explore the palace - Christiansborg Palace - Palaces and Gardens - Kongelige Slotte. The Palace Chapel which dates from 1826 is used for royal events such as weddings, baptisms and anniversaries. The chapel’s first major royal event was Frederick VII’s and Princess Vilhelmine’s magnificent wedding in 1828.
