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Copenhagen Castle
Copenhagen Castle painted in 1698 by unknown artist
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Town or cityCopenhagen
CountryDenmark
Construction startedLate 14th century
Demolished1731

Copenhagen Castle (Danish: Københavns Slot) was a castle on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in the late 14th century and was located at the site of the current Christiansborg Palace.[1]

Copenhagen Castle seen on illustration from Peder Hansen Resen's Atlas Danica
Copenhagen Castle in the 1720s after Frederick IV's rebuilding.
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