Monday was taken up with visiting Rosenborg Slot, a sight not to be missed according to the guide book. It was built as a summer residence in the 1700s, before the town spread out to envelop it and it contains the Danish Crown Jewels, which I didn’t think were as good as ours. The crown is only used to adorn the coffin of a dead monarch and not for any coronation ceremony. We also went up the Round Tower, which was built in 1642 and has an interesting spiral ramp, rather than steps. It was originally built as an astronomical observatory and still contains a telescope, although visitors could only look at it from afar.  Our rather old guide book referred to a Resistance Museum, which I would have like to visit but unfortunately it had burned down.

   I love the way they reproduce what’s behind the scaffolding – this is a picture not a transparent sheet

The Kings gardens at Rosenborg Slot

Across the moat into the castle

The privy seat had terrible woodworm but the tiling was impressive

Very ornate décor

This is a lathe that the lady pictured used to turn ivory; This was a popular pastime then and the cabinet housing it was spectacular by modern lathe standards

The throne room

Wonder if Donald is planning on a similar gift!

Mo diamonds equivalent to Koh-i-noor

These 2 were marching and playing in the adjoining drill ground all the time we were there. We think it must have been a punishment

  Spiral ramp in the Round Tower

Telescope at the top

 Views from the top

Half way up the Round Tower is access to what used to be the University library but is now an exhibition gallery. I just couldn’t believe anyone was strong enough to produce such a large and weighty piece of knitting

Old boats and tripper boats

   On the Kastellet ramparts

We had lunch in a restaurant in town and then walked back round the ramparts of the Kastellet for a nice cup of tea on the boat.