Wandering around Copenhagen

Kongens Nytorv right next to Nyhavn-some great sites in downtown Copenhagen.Nyhavn-this is one side of the canal coming in from the ocean.

Nyhavn, the opposite side of the canal. This is a very famous street of shops in Copenhagen.

The girls posing in Nyhavn

The Marble Church with the words "The Lord's words are everlasting". This church sits just outside the Queen's palace (Amalienborg).
In the inner courtyard of Amalienborg palace. Notice the guards in the background getting ready to change positions.

Guards in front of Amalienborg

One of the many palaces in the courtyard with the Marble Church behind.

The fam and one of the palaces.
Checking out the guards getting ready to walk around the courtyard.

Rosenborg Castle, home of the crown jewels of Denmark. Notice the weird tree growing in a wagon behind the girls.

Looking the opposite direction from the castle at the crazy tree growing in a wagon, and neat Danish buildings in the background.
The Chillins, chilling in front of Rosenborg Castle.

Rosenborg castle in all its glory.

Copenhagen

Laney and Ty wanted whiskers like Far, so Nadja drew some on them.

Laney and Ty sitting in the window seal with the bears they colored with Aunt Pia
Laney-girl making some cookies

Ty's favorite game is to pretend he's a dog. Woof!

We went for a walk through downtown Copenhagen. Here's the entrance to Tivoli Gardens.
Town Hall

The fam posing next to Hans Christian Andersen's statue on the street named after him.

Walking down the shopping street called "Strøget". It's a long street through Copenhagen with shops, and nice buildings to take pictures of!The next few pictures are from on top of the Round Tower overlooking Copenhagen. Notice the look of the city, green rooftops (built during the time of Christian IV ~1600 A.D.). The main building just to the left of the center of the picture with the square tower and green half-dome is Vor Frue Church where the original Kristus statue is. It also has statues of all 12 apostles. A very neat church to see.

Another picture Laney took for us (the first one she took had my head cut off, so we had her do one more!)

Another shot from the round tower looking toward the ocean, windmills, Copenhagen, etc.

The front of the Vor Frue Church.

Inside the Vor Frue Church, looking at half the 12 apostles, and the Kristus in the distance.

The other half of the apostles.

The original Kristus statue.

Frederiksborg Castle-amazingly gorgeous!

Nadja and her Grandma walking through town toward the castle.

Getting to the castle perimeter.

Approaching the castle gates and entrance.

In the inner courtyard.

Checking out he statues and inner courtyard.

The front of the castle going into the museum inside.

King Christian IV built this castle in the late 1500's, early 1600's, and this is some of his fine silver and nice tapestries on his wall.

More tapestries.

The fam in the giant ballroom, covered with amazing portraits, intricate carvings all over, and just amazing history all around.

The church inside the castle, also with many great artworks of Christ, the apostles, etc. One room in here has Carl Bloch's works throughout (you'd recognize them because the church uses them throughout the temples and ward houses)

Leaving the interior of the castle to walk around to the gardens behind.


Walking around the side of the castle, and over part of the moat to the gardens behind. It was really windy, blowing leaves all over (check out Laney's flinching!)

More pics of the awesome walking path around the castle and over the moat.

Entrance to the gardens. I guess in the summertime there are roses spread throughout.

In the first set of gardens. The gardens go on to several lakes, forests, etc. but we were all getting cold and tired from all the walking, (plus the batteries on the camera died)

The gorgeous view of the first set of gardens, the lake/moat, and the castle. (Can you see a crown shape in the bushes below?) This is my favorite spot thus far. Simply amazing!

Fredensborg Palace, home of the Crown Prince of Denmark

Here's the main palace.
Nadja's Grandma went for a little hike with us around the palace.
The distant lake through the forest.

Family photo from the grounds in the back of the palace.
They had gorgeous walk-ways down to the lake.
Laney and Ty kept holding hands on the walk. Cute kids.

Kronborg Castle, setting for Shakespear's "Hamlet"

Nadja in front of Kronborg. It was windy and cold up here. The kids were asleep in Nadja's Grandma's car, so Ben and Nadja made a quick dash into the castle/grounds for some pics.
Ben in front of the castle. A woman is starting to walk right in front of the picture, and Ben's looking at her thinking, "Do you see us posing here woman?"

The wind was blowing very hard, and the waves were crashing in, leaping their bounds! In the distance is Sweden, thus this castle protected Denmark from the Swedes.
Ben with Sweden in the background

Nadja-baby posing with Sweden across the water
The inner courtyard.
Looking up at the castle from the beach.
Kronborg from a distance.