Rosenborg Castle Gardens

Rosenborg Castle Gardens

Rosenborg Castle Gardens (Danish: Kongens Have literally The King's Garden) is Copenhagen's oldest and most visited parkref|AOK with 2.5 million visitors per year.

In 1606 Christian IV commenced the landscaping of the gardens simultaneously with the construction of Rosenborg Castleref|ses.

Culture

The garden is the home of many different sculptures like these made of stone and metal.

Notes

# [http://www.aok.dk/profile/5733 All About Copenhagen's page about Rosenborg Castle Gardens]
# [http://www.ses.dk/392755f0 The Palaces and Properties Agency page about Rosenborg Castle Gardens]


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