The Rosenborg Castle was built in 1606 in the Renaissance style. It was used as a Danish royal residence for its first 100 years. It is now a museum that tells the cultural history of Denmark. It is full of historical artifacts and surrounded by Denmark's oldest garden. Hours of operation vary by season, so check the website before you visit the castle.
Rosenborg Slot
Oster Voldgade 4A
1350 Copenhagen, Denmark
(+45) 3315 3286
rosenborgslot.dk
Constructed in 1843, Tivoli Gardens is one of the oldest amusement parks in the world. It features a famous wooden roller coaster called Rutsjebanen. There is also a concert hall and a pantomime theater in the park. Hours of operation vary by season.
Tivoli A/S 3 Vesterbrogade
P.O.Box 233 - DK
1630 Copenhagen, Denmark
(+45) 3315 1001
.tivoli.dk
You'll find a treasure trove of history in the Royal Library, which was founded in 1648. The library has four sites, two of which are in Copenhagen. They cover history ranging from social sciences and law to humanities and science.
Royal Library
Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1
Copenhagen, Denmark
The National Library
Copenhagen University Library - The Black Diamond
(+45) 3347 4747
kb.dk
The Amalienborg Palace is four separate palaces--Schack's Palace, Brockdorff's Palace, Moltke's Palace and Levetzau's Palace. They were built between 1750 and 1758. The Amelienborg Palace, named after Danish Queen Sofie Amalie, is the residence of Danish royalty.
Amalienborgmuseet
Christian VIII's Palace
1257 Copenhagen, Denmark
(+45) 3312 2186
rosenborgslot.dk
Although these days we associate the Little Mermaid with Walt Disney, it was originally a fairytale by Danish Hans Christian Andersen, written in 1837. The statue honoring the tale perches on a rock in Copenhagen harbor near the main cruise pier, close to the shore of "Langelinie."
