Frederiksstaden, Rococo district in central Copenhagen, Denmark
Frederiksstaden is a planned neighborhood in central Copenhagen, laid out with broad avenues and a geometric street grid. An octagonal plaza sits at its heart, framed by four nearly identical palaces, while the Marble Church with its large copper dome marks the western end of the main axis.
King Frederik V commissioned the district in 1749 to mark 300 years of Oldenburg rule over Denmark. Architect Nicolai Eigtved drew up the plans and gave the whole area a consistent Rococo design.
The Amalienborg Museum, inside one of the four palaces, shows personal rooms and furnishings used by the Danish royal family across different periods. Walking through the rooms, visitors get a sense of how closely the monarchy has lived alongside everyday life in Copenhagen.
The neighborhood is easy to explore on foot since the palaces, the church, and the plaza are all close together. The octagonal square is open at all times and gives enough space to walk around and take in the buildings from different angles.
The equestrian statue of King Frederik V in the plaza was made by the French sculptor Jacques Saly and ended up costing more than the four palaces combined. The Marble Church got its name from the original plan to use Norwegian marble, but the cost was so high that builders switched to local limestone instead.
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