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Amalienborg Palaces

Amalienborg PalacesAmalienborg Palaces are the winter residence of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Queen Margrethe II and her spouse live in one of the four identical buildings and her son, Prince Frederik, who was the successor of the throne Crown lives in one of the other buildings.

It consists of four identical classifying palaces with front elevation walls of rococo designed interiors in the order of an octagonal shaped courtyard (Amalienborg Slotsplads); in the axis of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's founder, King Frederick V.

The lands around Amalienborg Palaces were acquired around 1602 by King Christian IV and were located outside of the fortifications of Copenhagen. King Christian IV, who was also identified as the great architect and builder of Copenhagen used other parts of the accuriqued land to expand the city. Buildings such as Rosenborg Castle, Nyboder quarters and residence for the royal navy were recognized for the same reason. It also founded ‘the Citadel’ a fortification to protect the city against attacks from the Sound region.

Amalienborg palaces are real royal castles although it doesn't have towers and spires. This is where the Queen is supposed to live during the winter season and it is also the venue of the famous balcony scenes, which takes place whenever the royal family seizes the occasion to greet people. Even though the castles are primarily the residence of the royal couple, visitors have the chance to experience some of the royal chambers that are not in daily use.

 

Canal tours of Copenhagen

Canal tours of CopenhagenA tour on the old canals is one of the biggest tourist attraction and an experience which one can not afforded to miss in Copenhagen. The Netto boats take you through all parts of the old city and pass many of the most famous sights.

Harbor and Canal Tours
It’s a 60-minute guided tour of the harbor and the canals. It voyages through the stunning waterways of Copenhagen with Canal Tours. You can also have the fun of visiting together the newer and older sections of the city as you glide through the canals and harbors of the town. The guide usually points out many local attractions and the history behind them. Both are very popular tourist locations, and they present a special edifying view of the metropolis and its people.

Water bus
The Water bus tour gives you the autonomy to hop on and off the tour boat On the way we can come across many points of interest  that are most visited ,like the Fisketorvet Shopping Center or the Copenhagen Iceland Hotel. This water bus sails all along and between the coasts of the water separating the two islands of Sealand and Amager and is a good choice for a visit to Holmen place or other places.

The tours are guided in Danish and English language, and even in Spanish language for the purpose to know the guiding areas around the place. Ticket for the guided tour is usually 60 DKK (~8 EUR) for adults, 30 DKK for children.

 

Round tower in Copenhagen

Round tower in CopenhagenThe Rundetårn (English pronunciation- Round Tower) is a 17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark. One of the many architectural schemes of Christian IV, were built as an astronomical observatory. It is mostly renowned for its 7.5-twist helical corridor leading to the pinnacle, and for the expansive views it offers over Copenhagen.

Rundetaarn or the round tower is the oldest implementation observatory in Europe and sky stars have been watched here since 1642. At the occasion when Christian the IV built this tower, Denmark was quite legendary for its astronomical achievements of the astronomer Tycho Brahe. When he died in 1601 the King aspires to continue the research of Brahe and thus the round tower came into being. Today it has been a moment since the scientists left the telescope, but the observatory is still frequently used by amateur astronomers and the many visitors of the tower.

This tower was the initial part of the Trinitatis Complex, which shared church, library and observatory in a solo building. The Tower once soared far above from the rest of the rooftops in the city, and University astronomers studied the stars and planets from the Observatory at the top. The dais that runs around the outside of the Observatory provides views over the old Latin Quarter from where you can easily spot most of the city's famous buildings.

The scholars may have unoccupied the building a long time ago, but during the winter guests are still able to stare at the outer space from Europe's oldest functioning observatory. The existing public observatory was built in 1929. Here everybody can look at the whereabouts of the heavenly bodies through the big telescope. During winter the observatory is open on Tuesday and Wednesday evening and during summer it is open Sunday afternoon. The platform is open each day all year round.

 

Statue of the Little Mermaid

Statue-of-the-little-mermaiA sculpture of the Little Mermaid is situated on an astonished rock in the Copenhagen dock in Langelinie. This diminutive and mediocre statue is Copenhagen’s icon and a chief tourist attraction. The statue was particularly ended with constructional wok in 1909 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of Carlsberg, after he had been fascinated by a ballet about the fairytale. The sculptor Edward Eriksen shaped the sculpture which was unveiled on 23 August 1913. His wife, named Eline Eriksen, was the model for the statue.

The sculptor Edvard Eriksen was completed at Langelinie Pier in Copenhagen in order to create the statue, of a little mermaid sitting on a granite stone, harbor, wistfully looking towards the shore and the illuminated world of the humans. Edward Eriksen pointed out to sculpt her at the moment when her fish tail is being transformed into legs.

Danish author Hans Christian Andersen was her father. He was the one who wrote the fairy tale of The Little Mermaid in 1837.Disney Company formed the film, and Copenhagen maintains a statue in her honor. The Little Mermaid is the most renowned and popular tourist attraction in Denmark though it has been severely damaged several times. The statue is positioned on Copenhagen waterfront, which is a national landmark and indistinguishable with the city.

 
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