Scenes from Copenhagen

Opera House

We've arrived at our final destination for our Anniversary Trip -- Copenhagen.  We'll be here for our final three nights before returning home.  We've returned our rental car so it's walking and public transportation the rest of the way.

Like Stockholm and Oslo, Copenhagen is on the water.  Also like Stockholm, Copenhagen is located on a series of islands.  We took a canal boat tour which gave us a great overview of the City and we got to see her from the vantage point of the water.  The Danes have a strong seafaring heritage.  In fact, many churches have some type of masted sailing ship hanging from the ceiling recognizing and paying tribute to this important history.

Amalienborg Palace

We passed by the Copenhagen Opera House, and like the others we've seen on this trip, is a modern-design performing arts hall located on the water.  It lies directly across the water from Amalienborg Palace, the classically-designed residence of the Danish Royal Family.  Copenhagen has a great blend of new and old.

Rosenborg Castle

The Queen's Crowns

Rosenborg Castle stands in the middle of Copenhagen and features a large garden and public space with which the locals were taking full advantage.  Rosenborg was built by Christian IV and completed in 1633.  Christian IV's great-grandchild Frederik IV stopped using it as a royal residence around 1710 and instead converted it to the home of the royal collections.  This is in large part why the castle is so well preserved.  It is also home the the Danish crown jewels.

There's so much to see and do in Copenhagen.  We've only scratched the surface so I'm glad we'll have more time to explore.