The palace is thus home to the three supreme powers: the executive power, the legislative power, and the judicial power. It is the only building in the world that houses all three of a country's branches of government. The name Christiansborg is thus also frequently used as a metonym for the Danish political system, and colloquially it is often referred to as Rigsborgen (English: castle of the realm) or simply Borgen (English: the castle).
The present building, the third with this name, is the last in a series of successive castles and palaces constructed on the same site since the erection of the first castle in 1167. Since the early fifteenth century, the various buildings have served as the base of the central administration; until 1794 as the principal residence of the Danish kings and after 1849 as the seat of parliament.
The second Christiansborg Palace was a new main residence for the Danish Monarch built from 1803 to 1828 in Copenhagen as a replacement for the first Christiansborg Palace which had been destroyed by fire in 1794. The new palace was constructed on Slotsholmen, on the ruins of its predecessor, and designed by royal masterbuilder Christian Frederik Hansen. By the time the palace was completed, King Frederick VI had found himself comfortable at his temporary residence at Amalienborg Palace and decided he did not want to live in the new palace after all. He only used the royal premises for entertainment. The palace also housed the Parliament and administrative services. Frederik VII was the only monarch to live in the palace. This was between 1852 and 1863.
History
Construction of the new Christiansborg
After the fire in 1794, the royal family initially took up temporary residency at Rosenborg Castle and later moved to Amalienborg Palace. Christian Frederik Hansen, until then master builder in Altona, was called upon to resurrect the palace. Construction started in 1803 but was slow as a result of the difficult times compounded by the Napoleonic Wars and the national bankruptcy in 1813.
The first Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark was built on Slotsholmen in 1745 as a new main residence for King Christian VI of Denmark. It was built on the same site as its predecessor, Copenhagen Castle, which had assumed a monstrous appearance and started to crumble under its own weight after several extensions.
The palace only existed for just under half a century since it was almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1794. The surviving parts, which included the show grounds, the court theatre and the Marble Bridge with its two pavilions, were incorporated into the second Christiansborg Palace which succeeded it. These parts also survived the fire of 1884 which destroyed the second palace and are now part of the present day Christiansborg Palace which houses both the Danish Parliament, Supreme Court and Prime Minister's Office.
History
Construction of the new palace
Demolition of the overextended and antiquated Copenhagen Castle began in 1731 to make room for the new palace which was named Christiansborg after its founder. The king commissioned architect Elias David Häusser to build the new palace.
Anne-Sofie's golden high heel was returned to her after the royal family published an Instagram photo of the shoe found at ChristiansborgPalace in October last year.
The royal, 84, who abdicated from the throne in January in favour of her son King Frederik, returned to work to present the Ebbe Munck award at ChristiansborgPalace in Copenhagen.
Many royals around the world see protecting to the planet as part of their duty ... The monarch planting a lime tree in the BuckinghamPalace garden in 2022 ... Frederik and his wife, Queen Mary, waving on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace in January ... .
The event (pictured) held at ChristiansborgPalace in Copenhagen, was held in honour of Iceland's president Halla Tomasdottir making a state visit with her husband Bjorn Skulason ... Palace in Copenhagen.
For the banquet, which was held at ChristiansborgPalace in the national's capital city, the mother-of-four opted for a full-length gown with a lace-style fabric top, and tiered silky skirt.
She is in stable condition, but will remain in the hospital for monitoring, a statement from the palace said ... On the day she became monarch, she appeared on the balcony of Denmark's ChristiansborgPalace and pledged her allegiance to the nation.
She is in stable condition, but will remain in the hospital for monitoring, a statement from the palace said ... On the day she became monarch, she appeared on the balcony of Denmark's ChristiansborgPalace and pledged her allegiance to the nation.
Following rumours that the father-of-four had an affair, which has been strenuously denied, the royal couple put on a series of frosty appearances - even on holidays and at glittering receptions at ChristiansborgPalace.
