Frederiksborg Slot, Copenhagen

Frederiksborg Slot, Copenhagen (Denmark)

Frederiksborg Castle is a palatial complex in Hillerd Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway in the early 17th century replacing an older castle acquired by Frederick II and becoming the largest Renaissance residence in Scandinavia. On three islets in the Slotssen it is adjoined by a large formal garden in the Baroque style. In line with Flemish and Dutch Renaissance tradition the quadrangular castle covering the entire area of the northern islet is built of red brick with stepped gables towering spires and light sandstone decorations. The symmetry of the main structure is broken by the large bell tower on the Chapel Wing. All three wings are fundamentally independent buildings that have been joined together to form a complex.