Rosenborg Barracks
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Rosenborg Barracks one of two barrack
s of the Royal Danish Life Guard, is located next to Rosenborg Castle
in Copenhagen
, Denmark
. Its address is Gothersgade
but it has a long facade along Øster Voldgade
.
's pavilion
which was built in 1670 with the assistance of architect Lambert van Haven
. It was flanked by two long orangerie wings, one on each side, which ran parallel to the new Eastern Rampart which had been constructed in the 1650s. The central pavilion was often used for royal banquets, supplementing the Christian IB's old pavilion which the king converted into a more intimate Hermitage.
In 1709, the entire complex was interconnected to form one long building, known as the Orangerie. In 1743 the building was adapted into the Baroque style
by Johan Cornelius Krieger
and the name was changed to Laurierhuset (English: The Laurel House).
When space became too sparse at Sølvgade Barracks, located on the other side of Rosenborg Gardens
, Engineer Officer Ernst Peymann
was charged with the task of converting the Laurel House into the new quarters of the Royal Life Guard. The work lasted from 1785 to 1786 and involved an extension of the building with an extra storey. In 1845 and 1930 further alterations were made.
and Birkerød
north of Copenhagen. Since then Rosenborg Barracks only houses guards on duty at Amalienborg Palace
, Rosenborg Castle or Christiansborg Palace
.
Barrack
Barrack or Barracks may refer to:*Barracks, military housing*Barrack *Barracks communism, political term*A misspelling of the name of Barack Obama...
s of the Royal Danish Life Guard, is located next to Rosenborg Castle
Rosenborg Castle
Rosenborg Castle is a renaissance castle located in the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. The castle was originally built as a country summerhouse in 1606 and is an example of Christian IV's many architectural projects...
in Copenhagen
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...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Its address is Gothersgade
Gothersgade
Gothersgade is a major street in the City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Kongens Nytorv to Sortedam Lake, passing Rosenborg Castle and Gardens, Nørreport Station and Copenhagen Botanic Gardens on the way....
but it has a long facade along Øster Voldgade
Øster Voldgade
Øster Voldgade , together with Vester Voldgade and Nørre Voldgade, forms a succession of large streets which arches around thhe central and oldest part of the Zealand side of Copenhagen. Denmark...
.
History
The building originates in King Christian VChristian V of Denmark
Christian V , was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 to 1699, the son of Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
's pavilion
Pavilion (structure)
In architecture a pavilion has two main meanings.-Free-standing structure:Pavilion may refer to a free-standing structure sited a short distance from a main residence, whose architecture makes it an object of pleasure. Large or small, there is usually a connection with relaxation and pleasure in...
which was built in 1670 with the assistance of architect Lambert van Haven
Lambert van Haven
Lambert van Haven was a Danish architect, master builder and painter. He was born in Bergen, the son of the artist Solomon van Haven who had already succeeded in winning the favour of the Danish monarchy....
. It was flanked by two long orangerie wings, one on each side, which ran parallel to the new Eastern Rampart which had been constructed in the 1650s. The central pavilion was often used for royal banquets, supplementing the Christian IB's old pavilion which the king converted into a more intimate Hermitage.
In 1709, the entire complex was interconnected to form one long building, known as the Orangerie. In 1743 the building was adapted into the Baroque style
Baroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
by Johan Cornelius Krieger
Johan Cornelius Krieger
Johan Cornelius Krieger was a Danish architect and landscape architect, who from the 1720s served as both the country's chief architect, and head of the royal gardens....
and the name was changed to Laurierhuset (English: The Laurel House).
When space became too sparse at Sølvgade Barracks, located on the other side of Rosenborg Gardens
Rosenborg Castle Gardens
Rosenborg Castle Gardens is Copenhagen's oldest and most visited park with 2.5 million visitors per year.-The Renaissance gardens:...
, Engineer Officer Ernst Peymann
Ernst Peymann
Heinrich Ernst Peymann was a Danish army officer. He was the heroic supreme commander of the Danish defense against the bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807....
was charged with the task of converting the Laurel House into the new quarters of the Royal Life Guard. The work lasted from 1785 to 1786 and involved an extension of the building with an extra storey. In 1845 and 1930 further alterations were made.
Rosenborg Barracks today
In 1985, the headquarters of the Royal Life Guard moved to Høvelte Barracks, located between AllerødAllerød
Allerød may refer to either of these:* Allerød Municipality, a municipality in Denmark** Lillerød, also called Allerød, seat of the municipality** Allerød station, a railway station in the Danish town...
and Birkerød
Birkerød
Birkerød is a town and was a municipality in Frederiksborg County on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark...
north of Copenhagen. Since then Rosenborg Barracks only houses guards on duty at Amalienborg Palace
Amalienborg Palace
Amalienborg Palace is the winter home of the Danish royal family, and is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard ; in the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's...
, Rosenborg Castle or Christiansborg Palace
Christiansborg Palace
Christiansborg Palace, , on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, is the seat of the Folketing , the Danish Prime Minister's Office and the Danish Supreme Court...
.