Frederiksberg Have

Another great place to take a stroll in Copenhagen in any season is the park Frederiksberg Have. The park was planned by King Frederik IV alongside the Frederiksberg Palace, and now houses both the remnants of a baroque garden and the characteristics of a romantic garden. There are several lakes, canals and exotic trees and shrubs in the garden, which is very popular, especially in summer.

A poet

 

In Søndermarken Park in Copenhagen a statue of Danish writer and poet Adam Oehlenschläger look at the Copenhagen Zoo and Frederiksberg Palace, home to the Army Officer School. Adam Oehlenschläger (1779-1850) was the writer that introduced romanticism in Danish litterature and is best known for the poem Guldhornene and the national anthem Der er et yndigt land.

Frederiksberg Castle

In Copenhagen there is a commune called Frederiksberg and in the centre of the commune is this impressive building built on the highest point. Today it is the Royal Danish Army Officers Academy but this Baroque palace served as the royal family’s summer residence until the mid-19th century.

The Danish word for palace is slot.

-RS

A National Poet

The snow decorated statue of Adam Oehlenschläger (1779-1850) in the park Søndermarken in Copenhagen is a memorial to this national poet. He lived most of his childhood at the nearby Frederiksberg Palace as his father was the steward of the palace. Adam is mostly known by generations of school children for his Romantic poem Guldhornene (The Golden Horns) and of course the national anthem Der er et yndigt land (There is a lovely country).

Made for bob-sleighs

On the top of Valby Hill (Valbybakke) in Copenhagen overlooking the Frederiksberg Garden (Frederiksberg Have) is the Frederiksberg Palace, a Baroque palace built as a Royal summer residence in 1703. Since 1869 it has been the home of the Royal Danish Army Officer Academy. This December the slopes up to it is a popular place for the kids to run their toboggans and bob-sleighs, except that this morning only one was early enough to be caught on camera. Right next to it is another of my favourite hangouts, the Copenhagen Zoo.