Monday, May 11, 2015

Frederiksborg Castle - part 1 of 3

The castle seen from the outside and the park
 
 
 The castle seen from the car park.


Frederiksborg Castle is located in Hillerød northwest of Copenhagen.


The castle is surrounded by water.


The main building of the castle.


Looking back at the tower.


A side building (on the right).


A side building (on the left).


The moat in front of the main building.


The railing of the bridge is decorated with a statue of a lion.


The exterior wall of the mail building.


Today Frederiksborg Castle is a public museum. This poster placed on the front door gives information about the opening hours of the museum and the royal chapel.


The park - known in Danish as "Frederiksborg Slotshave" - is located behind the main building.


The main building seen from the park.


General view of the park.


The main building seen from the park.


This section of the park is known as the baroque garden.

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Go to the next installment:

Frederiksborg Castle - part 2 of 3

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