Brockdorff’s Palace

King Frederik VIII's Palace is one of the four palaces of in , Denmark.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Copenhagen
  • Also known as: “Frederik den VIII’s Palæ” and “Frederik VIII’s Palace”
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amalienborg and Frederik’s Church.

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is the official residence for the Danish royal family and is located in . Frederick VIII's palace complex has four identical Classical façades, effectively four palaces, with Rococo interiors, laid around an octagonal courtyard.

Church
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Frederik's Church, popularly known as The Marble Church for its rococo architecture, is an Evangelical Lutheran church in , . The church forms the focal point of the district; it is located due west of Amalienborg Palace. is situated 300 metres west of Brockdorff’s Palace.

Theater building
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The Copenhagen Opera House is the national opera house of , and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built at a cost of 2.5 billion DKK. is situated 480 metres southeast of Brockdorff’s Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frederiksstaden and Nyboder.

Quarter
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is a district in , . Constructed during the reign of Frederick V in the second half of the 18th century, it is considered to be one of the most important rococo complexes in and was included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon.

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is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in , . It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time.

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is a self-governing "free town" established in 1971, a city within the city, on the site of a military barracks as an alternative to mainstream culture. is considered to be the fourth largest tourist attraction in Copenhagen.

Brockdorff’s Palace

Latitude
55.68419° or 55° 41′ 3″ north
Longitude
12.59417° or 12° 35′ 39″ east
Inception
1758
Levels
3
Named after
Frederik VIII of Denmark
Open location code
9F7JMHMV+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 106228713
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q4972772
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“Brockdorff’s Palace” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Palau de Frederic VIII”
  • Czech: “Palác Frederika VIII.”
  • Danish: “Brockdorffs Palæ”
  • Danish: “Frederik VIII’s Palæ”
  • Dutch: “Paleis van Frederik VIII”
  • Esperanto: “Palaco de Frederiko la 8-a”
  • Galician: “Palacio de Frederico VIII”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Palais de Frederic VIII”
  • Polish: “Pałac Fryderyka VIII”
  • Slovenian: “Brockdorffova palača”
  • Slovenian: “palača Friderika VIII.”

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Highlights include D.K.H. Kronprinsen og Kronprinsessens Hof and Amalienborg Slotsplads.

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