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Marmorkirken
CHURCH
adult/child Dkr35/20, church admission free; church 10am-5pm Mon, Tue, Thu & Sat,
10am-6.30pm Wed, noon-5pm Fri & Sun, dome 1pm & 3pm daily mid-Jun-Aug, 1pm & 3pm Sat & Sun
rest of year; 1A)
Consecrated in 1894, the neobaroque Marble Church (officially Frederikskirken) is one of
Copenhagen's most imposing architectural assets. Its grandiose dome - measuring more
than 30m in diameter and inspired by St Peter's in Rome - can be climbed on weekends.
The church was ordered by Frederik V and drawn up by Nicolai Eigtved. Construction
began in 1749 but spiralling costs saw the project mothballed. Salvation came in the form
of Denmark's wealthiest 19th-century financier CF Tietgen, who bankrolled the project's
revival.
The church's exterior is ringed by statues of Danish theologians and saints.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg
MUSEUM
Dkr60/free, after 5pm Wed free;
11am-5pm Tue & Thu-Sun, to 8pm Wed;
1A, 15, 19, 26, 350S,
Kongens Nytorv)
Fronting Kongens Nytorv, Charlottenborg was built in 1683 as a palace for the royal fam-
ily. Home to Det Kongelige Kunstakademi (Royal Academy of Fine Arts) since 1754, it
keeps culture vultures flocking with its rotating exhibitions of contemporary art from both
Danish and international artists.
Kastellet
FORTRESS
The star-shaped fortress of Kastellet was originally commissioned by Frederik III in 1662.
Today it is one of the most historically evocative sites in the city, its grassy ramparts and
moat surrounding some beautiful 18th-century barracks, as well as a chapel occasionally
used for concerts. On the ramparts is a historic windmill and some excellent views to the
Little Mermaid, the harbour and, in the other direction, Marmorkirken.
