Brockdorff's Palace
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Brockdorff's Palace is one of the four palaces of Amalienborg in Copenhagen
. It was built 1750-1760 by Baron Joachim Brockdorff. Since 1765 it has been owned by the crown, first used as naval academy and since 1828 as residence of various part of the royal family, among those King Frederick VIII
. Therefore the palace is also known as Frederick VIII's Palace.
It is one of the two palaces facing the Amaliehaven
waterfront, the other being the residence of the Queen and Prince Consort.
From 1947 until 1972 it was the official residence of King Frederick IX
and Queen Ingrid
. The Crown Prince moved into the Palace 1934, and it was in use by the late Queen until her death 2000.
The restoration has been finished in 2009, and is nowadays the home of the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess
, thus official residence of the next King of Denmark.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. It was built 1750-1760 by Baron Joachim Brockdorff. Since 1765 it has been owned by the crown, first used as naval academy and since 1828 as residence of various part of the royal family, among those King Frederick VIII
Frederick VIII of Denmark
Frederick VIII was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912.-Early life:Frederick was born on 3 June 1843 in the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen as Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior male line of the House of Oldenburg descended from Christian III of Denmark and who had...
. Therefore the palace is also known as Frederick VIII's Palace.
It is one of the two palaces facing the Amaliehaven
Amaliehaven
Amaliehaven is a small park located between Amalienborg Palace and the waterfront in the Frederiksstaden neighbourhood of central Copenhagen, Denmark. A relatively new park, it was established in 1983 as a gift from the A.P. Møller and Chastine McKinney Møller Foundation...
waterfront, the other being the residence of the Queen and Prince Consort.
From 1947 until 1972 it was the official residence of King Frederick IX
Frederick IX of Denmark
Frederick IX was King of Denmark from 20 April 1947 until his death on 14 January 1972....
and Queen Ingrid
Ingrid of Sweden
Ingrid of Sweden was a Swedish princess and the queen consort of King Frederick IX of Denmark.-Background:...
. The Crown Prince moved into the Palace 1934, and it was in use by the late Queen until her death 2000.
The restoration has been finished in 2009, and is nowadays the home of the Crown Prince
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, is the heir apparent to the throne of Denmark. Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, the Prince Consort.-Name and christening:...
and Crown Princess
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the wife of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark...
, thus official residence of the next King of Denmark.