Roskilde Palace is a four wings yellow baroque building built in 1733 - 1736 on place where the church house used to be. The yellow-washed, four wings baroque building was on the way to become the headquarters of the Duke of Wellington during the English siege of Copenhagen in 1807.The architect who build the Palace was the young court builder ‘Lauritz de Thurah’. The palace was built to provide a suitable stopover for the monarch passing through Roskilde, or as an accommodation in connection with royal funerals (Danish monarchs are buried in the Cathedrals).The Absalon Arch is adjacent the Palace with Roskilde Cathedral. The Palace is rich in its history and has served as the main residence for the Royal Family during their trips to Jylland or while attending royal funerals.
From 1835 -1848 the Palace has being accommodating the assembly of the Estates of the Realm of the Islands, which results in the formation of the new Danish constitution in 1849. Today, Roskilde Palace is home of three exhibition venues, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde Art Association in the Palace and Wing and the Palace Collections. The palace's gardens and courtyard are also used for various exhibitions, concerts and other cultural events.
