5. Frederiksborg Castle, Denmark
Build in the 17th century for King Christian IV of Denmark, this European castle is the largest Renaissance residence in Scandinavia.
This majestic castle is the reconstructed form, unfortunately, on 16 December 1859 a fire broke out. A chimney was under repair and started the fire and because the lake outside was frozen, the only water that they could use to extinguish it was the one in the kitchen which didn’t withstand the flames.
The Frederiksborg Castle has three enormous rooms that can be visited: Valdemar Room, the Chapel, the Great Hall, and the Rose.
You can see there 500 years of Danish history because the castle is also a museum that has portraits, furniture, paintings, and sculptures from so many artists.
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