7 · Royal
Rosenborg Castle
The Renaissance castle of Christian IV in the King's Garden, where the crown jewels are kept.
- By bike
- 1.2 km · 5 min
- About
- Built by Christian IV, 1606–1624
- Guide’s tip
- The King’s Garden is the best picnic in town
Christian IV built Rosenborg between 1606 and 1624 as a summer house outside the city walls. Today it keeps the crown jewels, and its garden, Kongens Have, is the city’s oldest park.
Lock the bike by the gate and walk in.
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Sights
The Round Tower
The round tower of 1642 in the old town, with a spiral ramp instead of stairs and an observatory on top.
4 min by bike from the shop
Markets
Torvehallerne
Two glass market halls by Nørreport, with more than sixty stalls of food from Denmark and further away.
6 min by bike from the shop
Streets
Nyboder
Long rows of yellow houses with red roofs, built by Christian IV for the navy's sailors and their families.
5 min by bike from the shop
Bridges
Dronning Louises Bro
The bridge across the lakes, full of bikes at rush hour and of people sitting on its edge on summer evenings.
8 min by bike from the shop