Adjacent to Christiansborg Castle is the Royal Library, or Kongelige Biblotek. It contains 55,000 manuscripts, 4 million papers and 2.5 million books, making it the largest library in Scandinavia. The large collection indicates the importance which the monarchy has placed on library collections since its founding by King Frederick III in 1670. The current building was built in 1906 on the site of an ancient shipping dock, and has recently been extended with a glass covered wing extending to the water's edge. This building is shaped to reflect the sparkling light of the adjacent canal.
There is a delightful garden between the library and Christiansborg Castle.
This statue of Peder Griffenfeld is just inside the entrance to the garden. This man was a commoner who rose to be the Chancellor of Denmark, thus being in charge of the country's treasury. While charged with crimes, he acquitted himself, and obviously is held in sufficient esteem to have a statue located near parliament! He lived from 1635 - 1699.
Our tour group moves into the garden proper, with the main library building directly in front of us.
Fish in the pond with the fountain.
I'm not sure what is expected to nest in this building in the fountain. I'd guess ducks, but I don't recall seeing any.
Looking back towards our tour group, and Christiansborg Castle, of which only the tower is visible.
Copenhagen Tour - Christiansborg
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