Water is at the heart of Copenhagen

Sights from the walks through Copenhagen

On this instalment of the Copenhagen trip, I'm focusing on the newest architectural icon in the city, the divisive and spectacular Opera House.

The library was founded in 1648 by King Frederik III, who contributed a comprehensive collection of European works. It was opened to the public in 1793. In 1989, it was merged with the prestigious Copenhagen University Library (founded in 1482). In 2005, it was merged with the Danish National Library for Science and Medicine, now the Faculty Library of Natural and Health Sciences. The official name of the organisation as of 1 January 2006 is The Royal Library, the National Library of Denmark and the Copenhagen University Library. In 2008, the Danish Folklore Archive was merged with the Royal Library. It is open to anyone above the age of 18 with a genuine need to use the collections. Of course special rules apply for use of rare and valuable items.

So this week I'm focusing on the area around the Rosenborg Castle, which includes the Statens Museum for Kunst, also known as the Danish National Gallery or SMK for short, and the Botanical Garden (Botanisk Have), picture above.

You can spend a whole day just wandering around the gardens in this area, and also visting the various museums and of course the idilic Rosenborg Slot.