Flora Danica

When I was in Denmark I wanted to visit and buy something from the famous Royal Copenhagen, officially the Royal Porcelain Factory (Danish: Den Kongelige Porcelainsfabrik). This is a manufacturer of porcelain products that was founded in Copenhagen 1 May 1775 under the protection of Queen Juliane Marie. I have to tell that every little peace is gorgeous but so expensive. Anyway I have bought some things and I treasure them. The mark of the factory is three wavy lines above each other, symbolizing Denmark’s three straits: Oresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt and it is blue. The most beautiful things to my eyes are the blue and white porcelain. From the 17th century, Europeans were fascinated by the blue and white and white porcelain exported from China during the Ming and Qing dynasties, but Danes had to discover for themselves how to produce this. In 1790, Royal Copenhagen brought out its now famous Flora Danica, the most famous line of objects of the factory. “Flora Danica porcelain. Made 1790-1803 at the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory, decorated with botanical drawings of Denmark's flora. Tradition has it that it was commissioned as a gift for Catherine the Great of Russia, who died, however, before the set was finished.”
The Sound (locally known as Sundet, Danish Øresund, or Swedish Öresund), is the strait that separates the Danish island Zealand from the southern Swedish province of Scania. Its width is just 4 kilometres at the narrowest point between Helsingør, Denmark, and Helsingborg, Sweden. The Øresund Bridge was inaugurated in 2000, by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark – it was the longest bridge/tunnel in the World and was a link between Copenhagen and Malmö.

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The Modern Opera House of Copenhagen

The Copenhagen Opera House (in Danish usually called Operaen) is the national opera house of Denmark, and among the most modern opera houses in the world. It is also one of the most expensive opera houses ever built with construction costs well over 500 million U.S. dollars. It is located on the island of Holmen in central Copenhagen. It was designed by the architect Henning Larsen and engineers Ramboll and Buro Happold. Construction began in 2001 and was completed opened in 2005 in the presence of Queen Margrethe II. The Opera is located in Copenhagen just opposite the main castle Amalienborg at the shore of the harbor. The opera house is built in alignment with Amalienborg and The Marble Church, so that if one stands in the main entrance of the Opera, one can see the Marble Church over the water along the road through Amalienborg.

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The Marble Church of Freferick

Frederick's Church, popularly known as The Marble Church (Danish: Marmorkirken) is a church in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located just north of Amalienborg Palace. The church was designed by the architect Nicolai Eigtved in 1740 and was along with the rest of Frederiksstaden, a district of Copenhagen, intended to commemorate the 300 years jubilee of the first coronation of a member of the House of Oldenburg. It has the largest church dome in Scandinavia with a span of 31m, though there are three larger domes elsewhere in Europe. The dome rests on 12 columns. The inspiration was probably St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The church was left incomplete and, in spite of several initiatives to complete it, stood as a ruin for nearly 150 years. The present version of the church was designed by Ferdinand Meldahl and it was opened in 1894. A series of statues of prominent theologians and ecclesiastical figures, including one of the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard (who incidentally was very critical of the established church by the end of his life), encircles the grounds of the building.

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Biserica de Marmură (în mod oficial numită Biserica Frederick) este aliniată astfel încât să fie văzută din piaţa Amalienborg. A fost construită conform planurilor arhitectului Nicolai Eigved în 1740 şi s-a dorit să comemoreze 300 ani de domnie ai casei Oldenburg. Biserica are cel mai mare dom din Scandinavia şi al patrulea din Europa, fiind inspirat de cel al Basilicii Sf. Petru din Roma. A stat în paragină 150 de ani şi abia în 1894 a fost inaugurată, planurile fiind modificate de Ferdinand Meldahl. Înăuntru este o serie de statui a unor teologi şi nu numai, printre care celebrul Kierkegaard, care iniţial s-a opus construcţiei. 

The Four Palaces of Amalienborg

The number of castles and palaces of Denmark is big and some of them are in Copenhagen. One of them is Amalienborg, the winter home of the Danish royal family. It consists of four identical classicizing palace façades with rococo interiors around an octagonal courtyard (Amalienborg Slotsplads); in the centre of the square is a monumental equestrian statue of Amalienborg's founder, King Frederick V. Amalienborg was originally built for four noble families; however, when Christiansborg Palace burnt down on 26 February 1794, the royal family bought the palaces and moved in.

Christian VII's Palace is also known as Moltke's Palace, and was originally built for Lord High Steward Adam Gottlob Moltke. Immediately after the Christiansborg Palace fire in March 1794 and two years after the death of the original owner, the palace was sold to the royal family, headed by the schizophrenic King Christian VII. It was the first of the four palaces to be sold to the royal family.

Christian VIII's Palace is also known as Levetzau's Palace, and was originally built for Privy Councillor Count Christian Frederik Levetzau in 1750-1760. The family set one condition when they sold the building— that the Count’s coat of arms should never be removed from the building. It can still be seen beside that of the monarch's. The King's half-brother Frederik bought the palace in 1794 and modernized the interiors in the new French Empire style. The palace was named Christian VIII’s Palace after his son, Christian Frederik, who grew up in the palace, took over the building in 1805 upon the death of his father, and would become king in 1839. In the 1980s the palace was restored as residence for the Crown Prince, storage facilities for the Queen’s Reference Library and a museum for the Royal House of Glücksborg. The museum features private royal apartments from 1863-1947 including original fittings and furnishings.

Frederick VIII's Palace is also known as Brockdorff's Palace. It was originally built for Count Joachim Brockdorff in the 1750s. Brockdorff died in 1763, and Lord High Steward Adam Gottlob Moltke acquired the palace. Moltke sold it two years later to Frederick V. From 1767 it housed the Military Academy. The following year the palace was prepared to house Christian VIII’s son, Frederick VII, who ascended the throne in 1848. In 1869 it became the home of Frederick VIII. In 1934 it became the home of King Frederick IX and Queen Ingrid.

Christian IX's Palace is also known as Schack's Palace. It was originally commissioned by Privy Councillor Severin Løvenskjold, but in 1754 he had to give up due to economic difficulties. The project was taken over by Countess Anne Sophie Schack. It was later the home of Christian IX until his death in 1906.

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Numărul castelelor şi palatelor ce pot fi vizitate în Danemarca este impresionant. Doar în capitală se pot vizita câteva şi unul dintre ele este Amalienborg, locaţia de iarnă a familiei regale, un ansamblu de patru palate cu faţade identice situate pe patru din cele opt laturi ale pieţei în formă de octogon. Chiar în centrul pieţei este statuia ecvestră a regelui Frederick al V-lea, fondatorul palatelor. Iniţial a fost construit pentru patru familii nobiliare dar a fost cumpărat de familia regală în 1794 când a ars palatul Christiansborg.

Palatul Cristian al VII-lea, numit şi Moltke, a fost construit pentru lordul Adam Gottlob Moltke. Familia regală s-a mutat aici în 1794, rege fiind Cristian al VII-lea, bolnav de schizofrenie.

Palatul Cristian al VIII-lea, numit şi Levetzau, a fost proprietatea contelui Christian Frederik Levetzau. A fost vândut dar s-a impus ca blazonul familiei să nu fie îndepărtat. Fratele vitreg al lui Cristian al VII-lea a cumpărat proprietatea în 1794 şi a fost modernizat în stilul Empire. Numele este dat în onoarea fiului, viitorul rege Cristian al VIII-lea care a copilărit în acest loc. Astăzi se pot vizita apartamentele regale.

Palatul Frederick al VIII-lea este cunoscut şi ca Brockdorff, după contele Joachim Brockdorff. A fost vândut în 1763 lordului Moltke şi apoi a ajuns în proprietatea familiei regale care a organizat acolo în 1767 Academia Militară. A devenit casa lui Frederick al VII-lea şi apoi a regelui Frederick al VIII-lea din 1869. Tot aici au locuit şi regele Frederick al IX-lea şi soţia lui regina Ingrid.

Palatul Cristian al IX-lea se numeşte şi Schack şi a fost construit în partea de sud-est a pieţei pentru contesa Anne Sophie Schack. A fost casa regelui Cristian al IX-lea până la moartea lui în 1906.

Oak Forest Castle

Egeskov's history dates to the 14th century. The castle structure was erected by Frands Brockenhuus in 1554. Due to the troubles caused by the civil war known as the Count's Feud (Danish: Grevens fejde), general civil unrest, and a civil war introducing the Protestant Reformation, most Danish noblemen built their homes as fortifications. The castle is constructed on oaken piles and located in a small lake with a maximum depth of 5 metres. According to legend, it took an entire forest of oak trees to build the foundation, hence the name Egeskov (“oak forest”). In 1986, a full-sized replica of the castle was built in Hokkaidō, Japan, to hold an aquarium. This was constructed with the permission of the Egeskov's owners at the time, Count Claus and Countess Louisa Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille.

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Castelul Egeskov localizat pe insula Funen în Danemarca este considerat cel mai bine prezervat castel renascentist pe apă. Construcţia lui a început în 1554 la ordinul lui Frands Brockenhuus şi a fost construit ca fortificaţie pentru că era o perioadă foarte neliniştită în istoria ţării: război civil şi introducerea reformei protestante. Castelul a fost construit pe piloni de stejar în mijlocul lacului şi de aceea se numeşte Egeskov pentru că numele se traduce din daneză ca pădure de stejar. Aici se află şi o impresionantă colecţie de autoturisme, motociclete, autoturisme de salvare. Castelul este înconjurat de un uriaş parc ce include şi grădini construite în diverse stiluri. În 1986 s-a construit o replică exactă în Japonia, pe insula Hokkaidō, pentru un acvariu. Proprietarii danezi şi-au dat în prealabil acordul.

Danish Beer and Smørrebrød in Nyhavn

In the center part of Copenhagen is a place which name is impossible to say for anyone other than a Danish person: Nyhavn (translated as new port) – it looks like an easy word but it is a mistake to think so. It is a 17th century waterfront, canal and entertainment district stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly colored 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. Serving as a "heritage harbour", the canal has many historical wooden ships. Nyhavn was constructed by King Christian V from 1670-73, dug by Swedish war prisoners from the Dano-Swedish War 1658–1660. It is a gateway from the sea to the old inner city. Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived at Nyhavn 18 for some years. You have to take a walk and admire the colored buildings and the ships and try a Danish beer, like Carlsberg or Tuborg, and eat a traditional sandwich called Smørrebrød.

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Chiar în centrul oraşului Copenhaga se află o zonă care oricum aţi face nu o să o pronunţaţi aşa cum o fac danezii: Nyhavn (portul nou în traducere liberă) – pare simplu dar nu e aşa. Este un canal din secolul al XVII-lea ce are de o parte şi de alta case colorate ce găzduiesc restaurante, cafenele şi baruri. Pe canal sunt numeroase vase istorice, majoritatea de lemn. A fost construit în timpul regelui Cristian al V-lea între 1670 şi 1673. Canalul a fost săpat înainte de prizonierii suedezi şi făcea legătura cu centrul oraşului. La numărul 18 a locuit şi Hans Christian Andersen. Merită să faceţi o plimbare şi să admiraţi casele colorate şi vasele istorice, să beţi o bere tradiţional daneză (Carlsberg sau Tuborg) şi să mâncaţi un sandwich tradiţional Smørrebrød.

The Little Mermaid of Hans Christian Andersen

The icon of Copenhagen is for sure the Little Mermaid Statue. It is a character from a fairytale of Hans Christian Andersen (you have to notice the motto of my blog under the title, which is also written by him). The statue was commissioned in 1909 by Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder of Carlsberg, who had been fascinated by a ballet about the fairytale in Copenhagen's Royal Theatre and asked the ballerina, Ellen Price, to model for the statue. The sculptor Edvard Eriksen created the bronze statue, which was unveiled on 23 August 1913. The statue's head was modeled after Price, but as the ballerina did not agree to model in the nude, the sculptor's wife Eline Eriksen was used for the body. The Little Mermaid statue is only 1.25 metres high and weighs around 175 kg. The Copenhagen City Council decided to move the statue to Shanghai at the Danish Pavilion for the duration of the Expo 2010 (from May to October), the first time it had been moved from its perch since it was installed almost a century earlier.

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Simbolul Copenhagăi este în mode evident statuia Micuţei Sirene. Ea este un personaj al cărţilor celebrului autor Hans Christian Andersen (trebuie să citiţi şi mottoul acestui blog (sub titlu) care îi aparţine, de asemenea, autorului danez). Micuţa statuie este pe malurile apei, pe stânci. A fost comandată în 1909 de Carl Jacobsen, proprietarul Carlsberg, şi a fost inaugurată pe 23 august 1913. Carl Jacobsen a fost fascinat de baletul despre Mica Sirenă şi a comandat ca statuia să fie realizată după balerina Ellen Price. Ea nu a acceptat să pozeze nud pentru Edvard Eriksen, aşa că doar capul o reprezintă. Soţia sculptorului a fost modelul pentru corp. Statuia are o înălţime de 1,25 metri şi cântăreşte 175 kg. A fost mutată pentru prima dată în 2010 la Shanghai la World Expo în cadrul pavilionului danez. În locul ei a fost instalată o sculptură a unui artist chinez.

The Silver Lions from Rosenborg

The place that I love the most in Denmark is a castle located in the center of the city and so well camouflaged by the buildings and a beautiful park: it is the gorgeous Rosenborg Castle. It is a small building, much smaller then Frederiksborg Palace, built in 1606 by Christian IV as a country summerhouse. Like Frederiksborg Palace it was built in the Dutch Renaissance style. The castle was used by Danish regents as a royal residence until around 1710. After the reign of Frederik IV, Rosenborg was used as a royal residence only twice, and both these times were during emergencies. The first time was after Christiansborg Palace burned down in 1794, and the second time was during the British attack on Copenhagen in 1801. Among the main attractions of Rosenborg is the Long Hall, completed in 1624, originally intended as a ballroom and around 1700 it was used as Royal Reception Room. It was not until the second half of the 19th century that it became known as the "Knight's Hall". Christian V had the hall partly modernized with twelve tapestries depicting the King's victories in the Scanian War. The stucco ceiling seen today is from the beginning of the 18th century. It shows the Danish Coat of Arms surrounded by the Orders of the Elephant and of Dannebrog. Among the main attractions of Rosenborg are the coronation chair of the absolutist kings and the throne of the queens with the three silver lions standing in front. Of special interest to tourists is an exhibition of the Crown Jewels and the Danish Crown Regalia located in the castle. The castle is situated in Kongens Have ("The King's Garden") which was embellished in the Renaissance style.

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Cel mai mult mi-a plăcut în Danemarca un mic castel din centrul capitalei Copenhaga: Rosenborg. Este situat în centrul oraşului, în mijlocul unui parc, nici nu te aştepţi ca acolo să fie o minune pentru că dinspre stradă nu se vede nimic. Castelul este micuţ dar foarte cochet, fiind iniţial construit ca şi o casă de vacanţă pentru regele Cristian al IV-lea. Ca şi Palatul Frederiksborg, şi acesta a fost construit tot în stilul renaşterii olandeze începând cu anul 1606. A fost folosit ca reşedinţă regală până în 1710 iar apoi doar în momentele de urgenţă: când a ars Palatul Christiansborg în 1794 şi când Copenhaga a fost atacată de britanici în 1801. Impresionantă este Camera Lungă terminată în 1624 ce avea ca scop să fie sală de bal şi apoi a fost folosită şi ca sală de recepţie. Abia de la jumătatea secolului al XIX-lea a fost cunoscută ca Sala Cavalerilor. Cristian al V-lea a comandat 12 tapiserii ce prezintă victoriile regelui în războiul Scanic. Tavanul este ornat cu stucaturi ce reprezintă stema daneză şi Ordinul Elefantului. Atracţia principală este reprezentată de tronul şi cei trei lei de argint de dimensiuni mari. În subsolurile castelului este o colecţie impresionantă de bijuterii ale coroanei, coroanele regilor şi alte obiecte preţioase. Rosenborg este situat în Kongens Have (Grădina Regelui) şi este un parc care înconjoară castelul realizat în stil renascentist. 

Frederiksborg Palace and the Order of the Elephant

I will continue to talk about Denmark and today I want to share with you my point of view of Frederiksborg Palace, one of the greatest and beautiful that I have seen. It is located in the city of Hillerød, very close to Helsingør and Copenhagen, also on the Zealand Island. The palace was built in Renaissance style on three little islands on the lake located there. The oldest parts of the castle date back to 1560, and were built by King Frederick II, after whom the palace is named. Most of the current palace, however, was built from 1602 to 1620 by Christian IV and follows the Dutch style favored by him. After Christian IV's death in 1648, the palace was used mainly for ceremonial events, primarily the anointing and crowning of the Absolute Monarchs in the palace church. Since 1693 the church has also been used as Knight's Chapel for the Order of the Elephant. In 1850s, the palace was again used as a residence by King Frederick VII. During the night of December 16–17, 1859, while he was in residence, a fire destroyed a large part of the main palace's interior. Reconstruction was funded by public subscription, with large contributions from the King, state and the prominent philanthropist J. C. Jacobsen of Carlsberg Brewery. A large collection of notable paintings by the Danish painter Carl Heinrich Bloch are in the palace. Commissioned for the palace, these paintings largely depict the life of Jesus Christ. The gardens are built in English and Baroque style and worth a walk. The only thing that I did not like about that place is that in the beautiful chapel are presented the names of the recipients of the Order of the Elephant. The only name that was erased from there is Nicolae Ceauşescu, the Romanian dictator. Awarded on the November 1980 state visit to Denmark, but revoked by the Queen on December 23, 1989. The insignia have been returned to Denmark and Ceauşescu's name has been deleted from the official rolls. I think that if the democratic World accepted his visits in London (see his meeting with the Queen), Paris and Copenhagen, this was a boost of energy for a dictator. Because of that it is not fair to erase the history and revoke the title.

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Rămânem în Danemarca şi astăzi vă povestesc despre palatul Frederiksborg. Este situat în oraşul Hillerød şi este foarte aproape de Helsingør şi Copenhaga, tot pe insula Zeeland. Palatul este construit în stil renascentist şi este poziţionat pe trei insule de pe lacul cu acelaşi nume. Numele este dat de regele Frederick al II-lea, cel care a început construcţiile în 1560. Cea mai mare parte a palatului a fost construită de Cristian al IV-lea între 1602 şi 1620 în stil olandez, preferatul regelui. După moartea monarhului a fost folosit pentru majoritatea ceremoniilor regale. În capelă au fost încoronaţi o parte din regii Danemarcei. Capela este acoperită cu plăci ce atestă acordarea Ordinului Elefantului diverselor personalităţi mondiale. Preşedinţii români Ion Iliescu şi Emil Constantinescu au primit şi ei acest ordin cavaleresc. Urât în opinia mea este că statul danez îi acordă ordinul lui Nicolae Ceauşescu în timpul unei vizite de stat în 1980 dar după Revoluţie i s-a retras acest titlu. Este urât că după părerea mea Europa nu trebuia să-l încurajeze cu astfel de titluri şi dacă a greşit să-şi asume greşeala şi nu să şteargă istoria. Alţi dictatori, vezi Josip Broz Tito, au în continuare numele acolo. În 1850, palatul a redevenit reşedinţă pentru regele Frederick al VII-lea. A fost distrus de un incendiu în 1859 şi refăcut din donaţii publice, mare parte fiind suportată de filantropistul J.C. Jacobsen, patron al fabricilor Carlsberg. Pictorul danez Carl Heinrich Bloch are o colecţie de tablouri cu Isus, special realizate pentru palat. Trebuie să vă spun că vizita acolo durează mult pentru că se vizitează tot şi dimensiunile sunt impresionante. Grădinile merită o atenţie aparte, ele sunt construite în stil englezesc şi baroc. 

Hamlet’s Castle

In a morning from late October I have arrived in northern part of Zealand Island, in Denmark, to visit Hamlet’s Castle. Even it was October and the wind was blowing everything, the day was so beautiful making it a great trip. The real name of the castle is Kronborg and it is located at the narrowest point of the Øresund sound so you can see on the other side of the sound the castle Kärnan from Helsingborg in Sweden. The castle's story dates back to a fortress, Krogen, built in the 1420s by the Danish king, Eric of Pomerania. He built a powerful fortress to control the sound. Kronborg acquired its current name in 1585 when it was rebuilt by Frederick II into a magnificent Renaissance castle. In 1629, a moment's carelessness by two workmen caused much of the castle to go up in flames. Only the Chapel was spared by the strength of its arches. Christian IV put great efforts into restoring the castle. The Swedish conquest of Kronborg in 1658 by Carl Gustaf Wrangel and they have built an advanced line of defence so it was considered the strongest fortress in Europe. From 1739 until the 1900s, Kronborg was used as a prison. From January 17, 1772 to April 30, 1772, Kronborg was the place of imprisonment of Queen Caroline Mathilde (Princess Caroline Matilda of Wales), sister of George III. From 2000 it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that for sure worth a visit.

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Într-o dimineaţă de octombrie, am ajuns să vizitez şi castelul lui Hamlet din Danemarca. Deşi era octombrie şi bătea vântul îngrozitor, cerul era albastru perfect şi vremea era minunată. Am ajuns prea devreme aşa că am fost primii la cumpărat bilete. Imediat s-a aglomerat căci membrii Comitetului Olimpic (după ce au ales Rio ca şi gazda a Jocurilor Olimpice din 2016) au fost aduşi să viziteze şi ei castelul. Numit Elsinore în piesa lui Shakespeare, castelul Kronborg se află în nordul insulei Zealand, în cel mai îngust punct al strâmtorii Øresund, astfel încât se vede Suedia pe celălalt mal, unde se află o cetate pereche: Kärnan din Helsingborg. Din anul 2000 castelul este inclus în lista Patrimoniului UNESCO. Pentru a controla strâmtoarea, regele danez Eric de Pomerania, l-a construit în 1420. În 1585 a fost reconstruit de Frederick al II-lea sub forma unui castel Renascentist; numele este tot de atunci. În 1629 a fost distrus într-un incendiu din care doar minunata capelă a fost salvată. Cristian al IV-lea l-a refăcut în 1639. În 1658 a fost cucerit de suedezul Carl Gustaf Wrangel şi a fost întărit astfel încât a devenit cea mai puternică cetate din Europa. Între 1739 şi 1900 a fost folosit ca închisoare unde a fost închisă şi regina Caroline Mathilde, sora lui George al III-lea (rege al Angliei), în 1772. Astăzi e muzeu şi e vizitat de foarte mulţi turişti. Impresionantă este micuţa capelă care este dominată de o orgă minunată. Merită să ajungeţi până la acest capăt de lume să vedeţi acest castel.

The Beautiful Burial Site for the Monarchs of Denmark

Let’s talk again about Denmark, its monarchs and UNESCO sites.

Very close to the capital city Copenhagen, on the island of Zealand (Sjælland), it is Roskilde. There you can visit a gorgeous cathedral. It was built with red bricks, the façade is very simple, it is very big but this is masked by the buildings near the cathedral, but everything inside is to wow you. Roskilde Domkirke is a Lutheran church built in the 12th and 13th centuries. The style is French gothic. The cathedral is a major tourist attraction, bringing in over 125,000 visitors annually. Since 1995, it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Roskilde was named the new capital of Denmark by King Harald Bluetooth around the year 960. The king had previously resided in Jelling. Soon after he became Bishop of Roskilde in 1157, Absalon began to build the cathedral. When Margrethe I died in 1412, she was buried in her family's chapel at Sorø Klosterkirke. But the following year Bishop Peder Jensen Lodehat, who had been the queen's chancellor and religious advisor, brought her body to Roskilde Cathedral. It is the main burial site for the monarchs of Denmark from the 15th century. You will like the marble decorations, the sculptures, the beautiful stained glasses. In 1554 a new organ built by Herman Raphaelis was donated to the cathedral for services and it is still in use today.

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Foarte aproape de Copenhaga se află orăşelul Roskilde şi acolo puteţi vizita o catedrală superbă. Construită din cărămizi roşii, foarte simplă la exterior, foarte mare dar mascată de clădirile oraşului, când intraţi o să înţelegeţi de ce spun că e superbă. Roskilde Domkirke aparţine cultului Luteran şi a fost construită în secolele al XII-lea şi al XIII-lea în stil gotic. Ea reprezintă locul unde monarhii danezi sunt înmormântați din secolul al XV-lea. Se pare că este vizitată de pe o sută de mii de turişti anual şi este inclusă în Patrimoniul UNESCO din 1995. Roskilde a fost numit ca şi capitală a Danemarcei în timpul celui de al doilea rege, Harald Bluetooth, înainte capitala fiind la Jelling. Catedrala actuală a fost începută de episcopul Absalon în 1157. Primul monarh înmormântat acolo este regina Margareta I. Ea a murit în 1412 şi a fost iniţial înmormântată în capela familiei de la Sorø Klosterkirke. În anul următor, episcopul Peder Jensen Lodehat, consilierul personal al reginei, a hotărât mutarea ei la Roskilde. Biserica are tot felul de locaşuri unde sunt înmormântaţi în morminte extrem de frumoase marea majoritate a capetelor încoronate dar şi persoane apropiate familiei regale. O să rămâneţi surprinşi de marmura ornată, florile pictate, sculpturile în lemn şi piatră, mozaicuri, pietre preţioase, geamuri ornamentate cu vitralii. În 1554, Herman Raphaelis a construit şi a donat bisericii orga care există şi astăzi. Ultimul rege înmormântat acolo a fost tatăl reginei Margareta a II-a, regele Frederick al IX-lea în 1972; soţia lui, regina Ingrid a Suediei a fost de asemenea înmormântată alături de soţul ei în anul 2000.

The Oldest Kingdom in the World

In the 10th century, at the highest point near Vejle, the kings Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth created a monument that is unique in the Nordic context. The oldest feature is the remains of a huge ship-shaped stone circle – then are the rune stones and a church. Gorm the Old’s rune stone presents that he is the first king of Denmark. Harold Bluetooth rune stone presents the acceptance of Christianity on behalf of his whole people. For that reason the place is called Denmark’s Certificate of Baptism. Jelling is one of the most important sites of Denmark and from 1994 it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Why have I chosen to present this today? It is because today, 14th of January, Margrethe II of Denmark became queen in 1972 and she is part of the oldest kingdom in the World – Gorm the Old was the first King of Denmark. (I love that little country and I have seen such amazing places and bought a lot of cards to remember. In the next days I will write only about Denmark, its UNESCO sites, kings and queens.) In one of my cars you can see the kings and queens of Denmark. In the rune stones cards you can see the first image of Christ in the Vikings lands, it is from 960.

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În secolul al X-lea, pe cel mai înalt loc din zona Vejle, regii Gorm cel Bătrân şi Harald Bluetooth au construit ceva unic în peisajul ţărilor nordice. Este vorba de o biserică înconjurată de morminte şi pietre cu rune. Una din pietre are înscris faptul că Gorm este unul din primii regi ai Danemarcei, alta indică faptul că regele Harold a acceptat creştinarea în numele întregului popor. Din acest motiv, aceste pietre sunt considerate a fi Certificatul de Naştere al Danemarcei. Nu întâmplător scriu despre Danemarca şi despre primii ei regi, astăzi, 14 ianuarie. Acum 40 de ani Margareta a II-a a devenit regina micului stat nordic. Mi-am dorit enorm să călătoresc în Danemarca pentru că, o să râdeţi, îmi cumpăram biscuiţi danezi, aceia în cutii albastre metalice pe care erau fotografii cu 4 superbe castele. Mi-am dorit enorm să le vizitez aşa că am făcut căutări şi până la urmă am ajuns acolo. Mi-am cumpărat o groază de vederi şi una din ele (o să o vedeţi) prezintă regii şi reginele Danemarcei şi mai arată faptul că au cea mai lungă linie dinastică din lume. Prin astea am făcut legătura dintre Margareta, regină de 40 de ani, şi pietrele de la Jelling. Danezii consideră, şi pe bună dreptate, că Jelling este unul din cele mai importante locuri istorice. Pentru aceasta, încă din 1994, monumentele sunt incluse în Patrimoniul UNESCO. În vederile cu piatra lui Harold Bluetooth se poate observa cea mai veche reprezentare a lui Isus, din 960, în ţările nordice (ţările vikingilor).

Denmark - A Country of Mermaids and Vikings

Denmark is a tiny country that has some castles that can only best be described as being magical and this country of mermaids and Vikings as well as delightful pastries and lovely beaches can enchant any tourist, which is why people come here year after year in search of the many pleasures that this Scandinavian country has to offer. You will find something here that caters to every taste is it the Tivoli Gardens or the popular beaches that can be found in Legoland and no matter what your age is, there is plenty for you to enjoy in Denmark.


This Kingdom is the tiniest of the five Nordic countries that include Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland as well as Finland not taking into account its offshore territories that include Greenland and the Faeroe Islands. It has regions such Jutland that is situated north of the German border and also its three islands named Zealand, Funen and Bornholm that are situated in the Baltic Sea.

Your first stop to this wonderful country would without a doubt is Copenhagen, its thriving and cosmopolitan capital that is situated in the island called Zealand. It is a city that boasts the wildest side of life and it is also a central part of many international traffic and businesses while also being home to approximately 1.7 million people of which almost a tenth are foreigners. You can enjoy many pleasures here in Copenhagen including swimming the clean waters of Copenhagen Harbor, and lazing on the beaches that are open to one and all, besides which you can go wind-surfing, kayaking and also enjoy grilling and bonfires.

The Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen is a popular theme park and here you can take pleasure in the rides, and other activities including pop and rock concerts. Outside, the Danish country has very appealing rolling flatlands and there are also plenty of wondrous castles and forests that include the world famous castle known as Kronborg, better known as Hamleta's Castle that is situated in Ellsinore and here you can see the Shakespearean play being enacted every summer.

There are also many peaceful and beautiful areas in South Zealand including Lolland, Falster and also Mon that is home to many splendid castles and manor houses and you will surely find the Alholm castle especially appealing that is situated in the island of Lolland and which serves as the largest car museum in Denmark. Another important attraction is the Knuthenborg that is the largest wildlife park in Europe and well worth a visit. These islands also have wondrous opportunities to enjoy the many beaches that dot all the islands and West Zealand in particular offers beautiful scenic wonders including fjords, harbors and also islets and beaches for bathing.

Also, another attraction that you should not pass up is the delicious and world famous Danish pastries that are a specialty of Denmark and includes open face sandwiches as well as Danish meat balls and much more.