Since we are so close to the ferry/bus terminal, we are making it part of our commute when we can. We headed north to the library stop and walked over to the palace complex. The path was through the Garden of the Royal Library with a very large fountain and benches suitable for snacking on. We strolled over to the palace via the parliament building. The palace was filled with chandeliers, gigantic paintings and a large variety of tapestries. One set of tapestries was donated to the Queen in 2000. It is a series of tapestries that took 10 years to complete and were quite modern. Scenes from the last 1000 years of Danish history were included
At the ferry stop we saw this large canoe
It was even bigger seen from this angle
Approaching our stop we saw water polo courts and kayaks
The war museum on the left and a huge brick building on the right
A 15 foot tall fountain
Kierkegaard!
The fish house
The Danish Jewish and Cultural Museum off in the distance
Fancy gates
the Parliament building
Large gargoyle
The bronzes at the door to the palace
Great iron work
A fountain
Many levels to the top
The elevator! However it never arrived, luckily all the public areas were on the first floor just two flights of stairs up
So many rooms
This is royal
A bunch of sheep up on the wall
Chariots and horses
Mushroom plates
More shrooms
A huge curved ceiling!
So much ivory!
Poseidon on the right
Cherubs on the left
The detail and sheer layering is over the top
Big blue jewels in this chandelier
This library was financed by an island in Denmark called Funen. They placed a condition that only craftsmen from Funen could work on the room
Must protect the parquet floors
The second library was a beautiful as the first
Feeling like royalty
Optically confusing!
the biggest chandeliers yet
Extra stabby parts
A large table for banquets
Oh, the fine craftsmanship
Gilt and gaudy
What would have been stored in these little drawers?
Fried chicken
From the modern tapestries scenes from Denmark's past
This part shows the plight of the Jews and resistance fighters in WW2
Bad day to get an arrow in your head
Thor is top left ready to toss some lightning bolts
Scome scenes from nature
Munch's scream
More modern history, the Beatles, and an empty space for the viewers imagination
Bees know
It was good to be Queen
The black wood in the floor was salvaged from a sunken warship that went down ion 1807 during the bombardment of Copenhagen by the British
Flowers and gold
A theme involving horses is beginning to become apparent
These are two Danish brothers. One was the King of Greece and one the King of Denmark. Each had been regent for 40 years
Reflection in the light fixture
The Danes have a ledged that the Danish national flag dropped from the sky turning defeat into victory. It "happened" in Estonia in 1219.
The Throne
A fine floor in the throne room
There are lines in the floor that the minions could use to guide them while walking backward to leave the throne room
Lots of legs!
The down staircase
In repose in a yellow nook
A Danish banner
Put a bird on top
Holding up the ceiling
Mr. Buck Deer
It has been 2 years and 5 days since we began our Migration
