Amalienborg (dnk)

Amalienborg

Amalienborg ranks 4,451st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Motherwell, Covington, Kentucky, and Yazoo City, Mississippi. Memorable people born in Amalienborg include Margrethe II of Denmark, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, and Princess Benedikte of Denmark. Memorable people who died in Amalienborg include Christian IX of Denmark, Christian X of Denmark, and Christian VIII of Denmark. Amalienborg has been the birth place of many companions, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Amalienborg is located in Denmark.

Amalienborg is the official residence for the Danish royal family and is located in Copenhagen. Frederick VIII's palace complex has four identical Classical façades, effectively four palaces, with Rococo interiors, laid around an octagonal courtyard. At the centre is a large equestrian statue of Frederick V. Amalienborg was originally built for four noble families, but after Christiansborg Palace burned in 1794 the royal family bought the palaces and moved in. Over the years various monarchs and their families have lived there, including today's King Frederik X and Queen Mary. Read more on Wikipedia