Christiansborg Palace

Christiansborg Palace is a palace and government building on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish Parliament is the seat of the Danish Prime Minister's Office, and the Danish Supreme Court. Also, parts of the palace are used by the Danish monarch. Including the Royal Reception Rooms, the Palace Chapel and the Royal Stables.

Therefore, the palace is home to three supreme powers: the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary. It is the only building in the world that houses all three of a country's branches of government. For this reason, the name Christiansborg is also often used as a metaphor for the Danish political system, colloquially often referred to as Rigsborgen ("country castle") or simply Borgen ("fortress").

The current building, third by this name, is the last of a series of successive castles and palaces built on the same site since the first fort was built in 1167. Since the early fifteenth century, various buildings have served as bases. central government; As the main residence of the Danish kings until 1794 and the seat of parliament after 1849.

Today, the palace witnesses three periods of Danish architecture as a result of two serious fires. The first fire occurred in 1794, the second in 1884. The main part of the present palace, completed in 1928, is in the historian Neo-baroque style. The chapel dates back to 1826 and is neoclassical in style. The show areas were built in baroque style between 1738-46.

Christiansborg Palace is owned by the Danish Government and managed by the Palaces and Estates Agency. Various parts of the palace are open to the public.