Slotsholmen
Sign in to saveSlotsholmen (English: The Castle Islet) is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Inner City. The name is taken from the successive castles and palaces located on the island since Bishop Absalon constructed the city's first castle on the island in 1167 at the site where Christiansborg Palace lies today.
Key facts
- Island.name
- Slotsholmen
- Island.image
- Christiansborg fra Nikolaj Kirken.jpg
- Island.image_caption
- The island of Slotsholmen
- Island.area_km2
- 0.21
- Island.population
- 18
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- island
- Country
- Denmark
- Located in
- Copenhagen Municipality
- Area
- 0.21
- Body of water
- Frederiksholms Kanal
- Image
- Christiansborg fra Nikolaj Kirken.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Notable buildings
- Bridges
- Knippelsbro
- Marmorbroen
- Stormbroen
- Højbro
- Holmens Bro
- Round Christiansborg Open Water Swim
- See also
- References
Slotsholmen (English: The Castle Islet) is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Inner City. The name is taken from the successive castles and palaces located on the island since Bishop Absalon constructed the city's first castle on the island in 1167 at the site where Christiansborg Palace lies today.
Recognised as the centre of the Government of Denmark since the Middle Ages, the island is sometimes referred to as 'the Island of Power' (Magtens Ø), and is lined with central government institutions and ministries; the name Slotsholmen is thus also frequently used as a metonym for overall Danish governmental administration.
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