Palace Hotel, Art Nouveau hotel at City Hall Square, Copenhagen, Denmark
Palace Hotel is an Art Nouveau hotel with a white stone facade on the eastern side of City Hall Square in Copenhagen. The building has guest rooms, some with balconies facing the square, as well as conference rooms and a restaurant.
The building opened in 1910, owned by master butcher Anders Jensen, with King Frederik VIII present at the opening ceremony. It was built during a period when Copenhagen's city center was changing rapidly.
Architect Anton Rosen designed not just the building but also the furniture and decorative elements, while craftsman Georg Jensen contributed the metalwork. This close collaboration is still visible today in the public spaces, where every detail feels deliberately coordinated.
The hotel sits on City Hall Square, one of Copenhagen's most central points, making the old city easy to reach on foot. Visitors who want a room with a view of the square should ask in advance, as not all rooms face it.
In 1946, the founding congress of the International Handball Federation took place here, establishing the global structure for the sport. Although this makes the building a notable site in sports history, the connection is largely unknown to most visitors.
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