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Rosenborg Castle

Worth a detourCopenhagen, Denmark·I’d go back

Beautiful and historical small castle

What it is

Dutch Renaissance palace & gardens, including a museum housing the crown jewels, with guided tours.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Botanical Garden300 m · $11 · about 70 kr
  2. 2Statens Museum for Kunst300 m · $29 · about 200 kr

    Fantastic

  3. 3Hirschsprung Collection500 m · $17 · about 115 kr
  4. 4Marble Church800 m · Free
  5. 5Thorvaldsens Museum1.0 km · $15 · about 105 kr

    Large collection

  6. 6Nyhavn1.1 km · Free

    Very pretty area

Also on the block, if you have time

Museum of Natural History (200 m), The David Collection (400 m, free), Workers Museum (500 m), The Round Tower (500 m), Copenhagen Amber Museum (800 m).

Skip Christiansborg Palace - Royal Kitchen (1.1 km), even if you’re passing: “Ticket shared with other Christiansborg”