Photos: Lars Plougmann, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Lars Plougmann, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Fred Romero from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Amalienborg's four palaces, square by square
Your local guide
Freja Rasmussen
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Highlights
- Four matching palaces, one square
- A royal family's differing use of each
- Architectural details compared
- An octagonal square explained
- Amalienborg's formal grandeur on camera
About this tour
This session looks at Amalienborg, the winter home of the Danish royal family, made up of four matching palaces around an octagonal square. You see the square from several angles and the details distinguishing each facade. Freja explains how the royal family has used the four buildings differently over time.
The session covers two points around the square at a steady pace. Freja answers questions about the palaces and the royal family's history.
This suits anyone interested in royal history or the city's most formal square. It pairs well with her session on the changing of the guard.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Copenhagen before heading out.
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Octagonal square 21 min
The camera circles Amalienborg's octagonal square, and I point out the four matching palaces and how the royal family divides its use of them.
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Palace facades 21 min
We stop closer to one facade, and I explain a few of the architectural details distinguishing the four otherwise similar buildings.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Copenhagen: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Smørrebrød (open sandwiches) and Nørrebro, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Copenhagen time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Copenhagen, showing you Octagonal square and Palace facades live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Amalienborg live with my phone.
Times shown in Copenhagen time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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