Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Now go back to the museum section, and proceed through the numbered
rooms. Spanning three floors and five centuries, this exhaustive (or, for some,
exhausting) collection juxtaposes portraits, paintings of historical events, fur-
niture, and other objects from the same time period, all combining to paint a
picture of a moment in Danish history. While fascinating, a little goes a long
way, so I've selected only the most interesting items to linger over.
First Floor:
Proceed to
Room 26,
which is focused on the Reformation.
The case in the middle of the room holds the first Bible translated into Danish
(from 1550—access to the word of God was a big part of the Reformation).
Over the door to the next room is the image of a monk, Hans Tausen, invited
by the king to preach the new thinking of the Reformation...sort of the “Dan-
ish Martin Luther.” Also note the effort noble families put into legitimizing
themselves with family trees and family seals.
Pass through Rooms 27, 28, and 29, and into
Room 30
—with paintings
telling the story of Christian IV (for more on this dynamic Renaissance king,
who built this castle and so much more, see
here
). Directly across from the
