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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.
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.
The first Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, was built on Slotsholmen in 1745 as a new main residence for King Christian VI of Denmark. It was built on the same site as its predecessor, Copenhagen Castle, which had assumed a monstrous appearance and started to crumble under its own weight after several extensions.
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.
Christian VIII's Palace, also known as Levetzau's Palace, is the northwestern palace and was originally built for Privy Councillor Count Christian Frederik Levetzau in 1750–60. Queen Margrethe II's grandson Count Felix currently lives in an apartment in the palace.
Sep 16, 2023 · Christiansborg Palace. English: Christiansborg Palace (Danish: Christiansborg Slot) is a royal palace and government building in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the seat of the Danish parliament, the Folketing, the Prime Minister's Office and the Supreme Court, with several parts of the palace still being used by the Danish monarch.
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