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29-712: The museum is a branch of the Museum of Military History which also includes the Tøjhus Museum at Slotsholmen and three museum ships, the frigate HDMS Peder Skram , the fast attack craft HDMS Sehested , and the submarine HDMS Sælen , all located at Holmen . The museum traces its history back to the foundation of the Royal Model Collection which dates back to the 17th century when it became common practice to build accurate models of ships, or detail models of components of them or their fittings, as part of

58-538: A vast number of weapons, uniforms and artifacts such as navigational equipment and tools. The museum also holds a large number of artworks which depict naval history. Represented artists include Christian Mølsted , Anthon Melbye and Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg . Apart from the collections, the museum also use diorama of important naval battles and mock-ups to present the history of the Danish Navy. The museum also takes in three decommissioned naval ships of

87-474: Is both a competition for amateurs who swim in the afternoon and a FINA 10 km (6 mi) Marathon Swimming World Cup event with US$ 11,000 in prize money that takes place in the morning. The swim takes place in August and water temperatures are 18-22 °C. The nature of the course makes it unusually good for spectators and that combined with the historical surroundings have gained it a reputation as one of

116-601: 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;

145-516: The Brewhouse . All four of these historic buildings are still there today. By the time of the introduction of the absolute monarchy in 1660, the role of Slotsholmen as the centre of administration was firmly established. During the reign of King Frederick III , further lack of space in the castle led to the construction in 1665-1673 of an additional building between the Supply Depot and

174-630: The Cold War era which are docked at Nyholm . They can only be visited during the summer months (June–August) and on limited opening hours. During opening hours visitors are free to walk around the largest of the ships, FDMS Peder Skram , a Peder Skram class frigate , while the two others, HDMS Sælen , a submarine, and HDMS Sehested , a Willemose-class missile boat , can only be visited on tours. They start every 30 minutes during opening hours and are available in English. The opening hours for

203-474: The Count's Feud , it became clear that the castle was outdated as a military installation, and King Christian III transformed the castle from a military stronghold to a more liveable royal residence. However, the reconstruction took place in a rather haphazard way and continued during the reign of the following kings, resulting in a rather irregular appearance of the castle. At the same time, it became clear that

232-546: The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek . The bridge was constructed from 1739-45. It has a sandstone cladding with medallion ornamentation on the sides while the top is covered with marble. Stormbroen (English: The Assault Bridge) is a small arch bridge in stone, connecting Stormgade (towards The City Hall Square ) with Vindebrogade on Slotsholmen. The bridge is named after the Assault on Copenhagen in 1659. It

261-606: The Royal Danish Library , several museums and the historic buildings of the Christian IV's Stock Exchange , the Chancellery and Christian IV's Brewhouse . The site used to consist of several small natural islands in the sound between the islands of Zealand and Amager . On the largest of these, Strandholmen (English: Beach Islet), Bishop Absalon of Roskilde constructed a small castle in 1167. In 1250

290-610: The Arsenal. This building, also still visible today, was to house the Cabinet of curiosities of the king, founded about 1650, and the Royal Library , founded in 1648. During the reign of King Frederick IV , a magnificent administration building was constructed in 1716-21 next to the palace adjacent to the Supply Depot. This new building was to house the chancelleries, thus replacing the previous chancellery building situated by

319-582: The Naval Museum, was built in 1781 by the mason J. B. Schottmann (1734–1786). The long building stands in yellow-dressed masonry with light grey pilasters. The rounded pediment is decorated with war trophies. The oldest ship in the Model Collection is an unnamed vessel from the 1660s with a bust resembling Niels Juel decorating its Transom . The collection consists of several hundred large and small models, ranging from fully rigged ships of

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348-621: The best open water swim competitions in Europe . Peder Skram class frigate The Peder Skram -class frigate was a class of frigates built for the Royal Danish Navy in the period 1964–1967. Only two vessels in this class were ever constructed, Peder Skram  (F352) and Herluf Trolle  (F353) . The ships were named after Danish admirals Peder Skram and Herluf Trolle The ships were modernised in 1976–1978 and fitted with guided missiles . Herluf Trolle suffered

377-601: The canal. The new chancellery building was connected to the castle by an arched passageway, thus allowing the king to stay in close contact with his government. The Chancellery Building (also known as the Red Building or the Building of Colleges ) has functioned as the heart of the central administration for almost 300 years, and is today used by the Ministry of Finance . In spite of many attempts and projects to replace

406-475: The castle was becoming too small to hold the functions necessary in order to function as a royal residence and seat of the administration so a series of smaller buildings began to be erected on Slotsholmen. Probably during the reign of Christian III a building was constructed on the quay of the canal in front of the castle to house the Chancellery. During the reign of Christian III and Frederick II an arsenal

435-519: The castle was extended with two side towers to get the appearance that is now depicted on Copenhagen's Coat of Arms . The castle was conquered by the Hanseatic League 1368 and pulled down the following year as part of peace terms. Shortly after Copenhagen Castle was built on the same site and it became the residence for the Danish king in 1443. After the 1535-36 siege of Copenhagen during

464-428: The estate in the middle of the 17th century. In 1984 the temporary premises at St. Nicolas' closed and the exhibition moved to a building at Christianshavn Rampart at Christianshavn. In 1884 the south wing of Søkvæsthuset was put at the disposal of the museum which reopened at its new premises on 4 October 1989. In 2015, the museum permanently closed. The building was designed by J. C. Conradi and completed in 1755 as

493-524: The event of a German attack on the Danish Navy. After the Liberation in 1945, its building had been taken into use for other purposes. The museum was founded 1957 at the initiative of Vice Admiral A.H. Vedel and found a temporary home in St. Nicolas Church . In 1974 a branch of the museum opened at Valdemars Castle on the island of Tåsinge which mainly focussed on the naval hero Niels Juel who had owned

522-653: The home of the Royal Orphanage (da. Det Kongelige Opfostringshus ) which had been founded a few years earlier and took care of the upbringing of sons of single parents from poor backgrounds. In 1775 the institution moved to new premises in Store Kongensgade and the building was instead converted into a new home for the Royal Naval Hospice which had until then been located at Sankt Annæ Plads . The wing toward Bådsmandsstræde, which now houses

551-489: The line to over model docks to various detail models. A common trait of the models is that they display fine craftsmanship and an immense richness of details. The models served as a sort of "blue prints" and are therefore crafted in accurate scale. The museum has also acquired several modern models of contemporary naval vessels, including a model of a flexible support ship of the Absalon class . The exhibitions also comprise

580-784: The name Slotsholmen is thus also frequently used as a metonym for overall Danish governmental administration. The island is dominated by the vast Christiansborg Palace which houses the Danish Parliament , the Supreme Court of Denmark , the Prime Minister's Office and the State Rooms of the King . Also located on the island are the most important ministries, the Danish National Archives ,

609-482: The rest of Copenhagen, both Zealand -side and Amager -side. Knippelsbro is a bascule bridge and one of several bridges over Copenhagen's Inner Harbour; others being Langebro , Lille Langebro , Bryggebroen and Copenhagen's Inner Harbour Bridge . It connects Slotsholmen to Christianshavn by extending Børsgade to Torvegade. Marmorbroen (English: The Marble Bridge) connects Christiansborg Riding Ground Complex to Ny Vestergade that continues to Dantes Plads with

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638-446: The ship building process. In 1773 the collection was installed at Gammelholm but later passed into oblivion. The 1830s saw a renewed interest in ship models, both the historic ones and of new ships, and the collection was finally installed once again in 1862. In 1894, a new building for the Royal Model Collection was constructed at Holmen . In 1940, the collection was evacuated and put in storge out of fear that it would be destroyed in

667-442: The ships are: June: Sælen and Sehested: Weekends from 11.00 am - 5 pm. Peder Skram: All days from 11.00 am - 5 pm. July: All ships from 11.00 am - 5 pm. August: Until 15 August: All ships from 11.00 am - 5 pm. From 15 August: Only Peder Skram, open 11.00 am - 5 pm. Slotsholmen Slotsholmen ( English : The Castle Islet) is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen , Denmark , and part of Copenhagen Inner City . The name

696-482: The small and antiquated castle with a more up-to-date royal residence fit for an absolute king, the old castle continued to exist well into the 18th century. Several renovations were made, most notably by Frederick IV in 1721-29. This rebuilding thoroughly changed the irregular appearance of the castle to a more regular shape. However, just two years after the rebuilding was completed, the Copenhagen Castle

725-654: Was at this very spot, where the city ramparts at that time was located, that the Swedish troops made their principal attack. After a series of defeats, the Danish troops finally gained victory, the Swedish troops leaving 2,000 dead soldiers in front of the ramparts at Stormgade. Various sources state that the bridge was erected in 1681 but on the side the inscription "erected in MDCLX is carved into its stone foundation. The bridge

754-483: Was constructed by the beach south of the castle, and during the reign of Frederick II probably also a supply depot. Under King Christian IV Slotsholmen saw considerable development, especially in the southern part of the island. Here a new naval harbour was established, surrounded on one side by an Arsenal and on the other side by a Supply Depot . Other new buildings constructed were the Stock Exchange and

783-503: Was demolished in 1731 to give room for three consecutive Christiansborg Palaces , the two first of which were destroyed by fires (in 1794 and 1884). Parts of the first and second Christianborg Palace still remain and is integrated in the present palace. The ruins of Absalon's Castle and the Copenhagen Castle are excavated and at display today under the present Christiansborg. Slotsholmen is surrounded partly by Copenhagen's Inner Harbour , partly by canals. Nine bridges connect Slotsholmen to

812-458: Was renovated by Martin Nyrop in 1918. Højbro (English: High Bridge) is an arch bridge in wrought iron , connecting Højbro Square with Slotsholmen. It is designed by Vilhelm Dahlerup and was built in 1878. Holmens Bro and Børsbroen also used to be the work of Dahlerup but these have both been replaced. The current bridge is not high at all. The name goes back to the wooden bascule bridge that

841-482: Was the first bridge to Slotsholmen. Holmens Bro is an arch bridge built in granite in 1954 to replace Dahlerup's design from 1878. Since efforts to improve water quality in Copenhagen Harbour has made the water clean enough to allow swimming, an open-water swimming competition around Slotsholmen has been revitalized. With the course being 2,000 metres, the 10,000 metre race involves five loops. There

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