Rosenborg Castle garden
jazz musicians at Torvehallerne
Copenhagen's Opera House
Copenhagen's Opera House
silver candlesticks
a dog riding in a bike basket
New Harbor
Denmark's Royal Library
a stand at the Torvehallerne market
a statue at Hojbro Square
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Royal Digs

A jigsaw puzzle of crocuses blooms in front of Copenhagen's Rosenborg Castle, which was built in the 17th century by Denmark’s King Christian IV as a summer retreat—and soon became his preferred residence year-round.

Read more about Copenhagen in "Danish Modern" in the November 2013 issue of National Geographic Traveler (subscribe here).

Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, KEENPRESS

Copenhagen, Denmark

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October 08, 2013

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