The Lapidarium of Kings

The entrance to the Lapidarium with a bust of king Christian IV to the left

The Lapidarium of Kings is a lapidarium in Copenhagen, Denmark that exhibits a royal collection of stoneworks.

The museum is situated in the 400 year old brewhouse of King Christian IV[1] and the collection consists of 300 statues, sculptures and ornamentation in different materials gathered from royal gardens, palaces and buildings.[2] Among the treasures are a model of the equestrian statue of King Frederick V at Amalienborg, and the original equestrian statue of Christian V at Kongens Nytorv.

References

  1. ↑ "The Lapidarium of Kings in Christian IV’s Brewhouse". cphmuseums.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Lapidarium of Kings". visitcopenhagen.com. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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Coordinates: 55°40′23″N 12°34′47″E / 55.6731°N 12.5798°E / 55.6731; 12.5798

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