Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen

[ashelen]

I think this would be for guests or special dinners, i think there private quaters is in the 3erd floor so there they would have their everyday kitchen!for what i read

[Viv]

Originally Posted by ashelen

I think this would be for guests or special dinners, i think there private quaters is in the 3erd floor so there they would have their everyday kitchen!for what i read

Erm... that's the information for all to read on a placard in the dining room! I was wondering about it too, Ashelen, but there you go. The room is not that big (well not by royal standards at least! ).

Of course it does not rule out that they have some sort of dining facility on the private floor; they won't volunteer that information.

There are two dining rooms in the two lower floors; the above mentioned dining room on the first floor (the socalled "beletage") and the banquet hall (which seats ca. 50 60) on the ground floor.

Viv

[Bonbon]

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[windsorgirl]

Originally Posted by Bonbon

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Bonbon, are these your own photos? If so, please tell us your impressions of the palace!

[lancchick]

Ah! I've been wishing for a video of the remodeled Amalienborg Palace in English! Here it is:

YouTube - Contemporary Art in the New Home for Denmark | euromaxx

[Vasillisos Markos]

Lancchick,

Thanks for the link--very fascinating piece. When the royal couple move in, does that mean the public tours stop? It appears that the palace has become a combination art museum/royal palace. Although the art looks fantastic, I am not sure I would be comfortable being surrounded by some of that art year round.

[UserDane]

Originally Posted by Vasillisos Markos

Lancchick,

Thanks for the link--very fascinating piece. When the royal couple move in, does that mean the public tours stop? It appears that the palace has become a combination art museum/royal palace. Although the art looks fantastic, I am not sure I would be comfortable being surrounded by some of that art year round.

yes, the public tours will stop at the beginning of August. The period was extended from May because of the overwhelming public interest.

I have heard from people who have seen it that it is impressive and that the artwork work really well.
If they want a pause from the artwork they must have lots of other rooms they kan resort to.

[Vasillisos Markos]

UserDane,

thanks for the reply and additional information. You are certainly right, there are plenty of rooms for the couple to enjoy. I hope one day to visit Denmark and see the sights. It looks like a lovely country.

[H.M. Margrethe]

I´m lokking forward to visit the Palace last weekend in this month

[muriel]

I am looking forweard to visitng Copenhagen again soon, and visiting Amalienborg

[suss2]

I have only now watched the video from the link Paty so kindly provided in February. It was absolutely fascinating. I renovated my own old (for Australia - over 100 years) large home some twenty five years ago, and recall the same problem with the little wooden slats under the plaster walls and the expertise needed to repair so many of the walls and ceilings and the intricate plaster decorations. It was wonderful to see the infinite patience of the women repairing the needlework of the precious old tapestries, the mending and cleaning of beautiful old chandeliers that had been stored for decades in the attic, the skill of the painters restoring beauty to the ceilings and walls, and the artistry of those who were creating more modern magic with new canvases and murals to be enjoyed by Danes and visitors for decades to come.
One can only imagine the joy the Royal family and their guests will receive from this incredible renovation. Well done Denmark!

[denice]

Originally Posted by muriel

I am looking forweard to visitng Copenhagen again soon, and visiting Amalienborg

We were in Denmark in July and took the palace tour. It looks wonderful in person! Much better than the pictures in magazines. It was such a treat for me.

[Sternchen]

We visited the palace in March and it was wonderfull. You can't judge from the pics, I didn't like the black painting from what I saw before the visit, but it is sooooo different in real life.
And the pink psychedelic ceiling isn't intrusive at all. :)
But what I didn't like on real life, too, was the red one in Fred's study...

Btw. the walls are covered with fabric and the paintings were done on the fabric :)

[Maura724]

I visited in July and I honestly didn't like it very much. The Palace itself is beautiful, as are the chandeliers, but I really wasn't crazy about most of the new modern art on the walls.

[jonc93]

I think with all that modern art the palace is no longer a palace, it's lost it's integrity! I feel that royals shouldn't try to be like you and me they should be royals! If they wanted to put this hideous art put it in their private suites not in the main reception rooms. When there's no difference between Royals and regular people, what's the point of having Royals?

[Fashionista100]

I think they were doing their best to support Danish art. Danes are known for modern art. That is why they used it, imo. They are trying to add some modernity to things. I think it is unusual for a palace to have such works, esp as many as they did. It's not my taste, but it was something different. I think we are just all used to the traditional concept of palaces etc.

[Sternchen]

Well, what we today call traditional was at their own time edgy and new and different, too :) Royals from all times promoted and encouraged "modern" artists :)

[ashelen]

I presume soon the will move into the new homes

[Sternchen]

IIRC the floors need to get a brush up, as so many people visited the palace. I think the move is getting a bit delayed by that. :)

[agnessa]

I was bemused and disappointed too about modern art but for the moment I am used to it. I think that people are not so disturbed about modern art as they are disturbed that modern art is in public rooms... But I think that royals must be modern and they must connect traditional with modern things so...

It's their home, they conserved it beautifully and added some new and favourite art so... there is no reason to be angry with them...