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has been preserved and is now used by the park authorities. Another forge was built on Falster's Counter Guard in 1709. Rebuilt in 1888, it now serves as residence of military employees. When the Free Port of Copenhagen was constructed, the northern portion of the Blacksmith's Line was dug away, but
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The Rows (Danish: Stokkene) are six two-storey terraces which were originally built by Henrik Ruise as barracks for the soldiers based at the Citadel. The dorms measured four by four metres and contained two triple beds, a small table and two benches. Over time they became known under individual
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also date from the foundation of the Citadel. They were to store everything need in the event of a siege, and could when full feed the 1,800 men of the garrison, other personnel, and their families for four years. The Southern Storehouse (Danish: Søndre Magasin) served as an arsenal while the
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in 1712. The other one was located at the Count's Bastion. It was designed with massive walls and a slightly vaulted ceiling to ensure that a possible explosion would move upward and thereby cause a minimum of damages to the surroundings. When in 1779 a powder house at the
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from where it was possible to keep assaulting troops under fire. The Norway Gate used to face open countryside outside the city, and has therefore been built to a more simple design. The caponiers of this gate were demolished in the late 19th century.
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The Citadel has two gates, King's Gate on the south side, facing the city, and Norway Gate on the north side of the edifice, which both date from 1663 as part of Ruise's original citadel. They are built in the
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names: General Stock where the commanders resided until the Commander's House was built, Artillery Stock for the artillerists, and Star Stock, Elephant Stock, Swan Stock and Fortuna Stock. The
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are not part of the original design but date from 1768 when the rows were altered. The original roof profile is today only seen at the end of Artillery Row as seen from the Prince's Bastion.
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There is a changing of the guard ceremony at the Central Guard House every day at 12.00. Military concerts take place at the drill grounds on summer afternoons at 14.00. The
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complex was built on the rear side of the church in 1725. Eye holes in the wall between the church and the prison cells made it possible for the prisoners to follow the
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Located just inside the King's Gate, the Central Guard House was built from 1873 to 1874 with an attached jailhouse. The architect is unknown. It replaced the
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The Citadel's birthday on 28 October is marked with an annual concert and the wings of the windmill. It is a tradition to promenade on the ramparts on
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was the person to be imprisoned at Kastellet for the most extensive period. He spent 32 years in the prison at Kastellet, 16 of the years in a wooden
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A 360-degree pano from the top of a rampart at The Citadel (Kastellet) in Copenhagen, Denmark, showing various features including the windmill.
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which burned in 1794. Built in yellow-dressed masonry with white detailing, it consists of two floors under a red tile roof. The triangular
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is decorated with a relief and Christian VII's monogram under topped by a crown. It served as the official residence of the
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as well as a windmill. The area houses various military activities but it also serves as a public park and a historic site.
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In spite of the continuous military presence in the area, the Citadel is today a peaceful, protected area, serving as a
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and were installed in 1874 when the central guard moved to the Citadel. In front of the gate stand two so-called
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the remaining part was put at the disposal of the City of Copenhagen in 1918 and now serves as parkland.
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initiated Kastellet's construction in 1626 with the building of an advanced post, St. Anne's Redoubt (
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on 9 April 1940, German troops landing at the nearby harbor captured The Citadel without resistance.
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style, and are on their interior side flanked by guardhouses. The King's Gate is decorated with
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was called in to help rebuild and extend the construction. The fortification was named
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Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation
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Kastellet was part of the defence of Copenhagen against the United Kingdom in the
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A number of buildings are located within the grounds of Kastellet, including the
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The Powder House at the Queen's Bastion, which was used for the storage of
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On the King's Bastion, in the southwestern corner of Kastellet, stands a
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awaited his execution in Kastellet's prison. The English explorer and
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Since a fortified city needed secure supplies, including supplies of
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which used to encircle Copenhagen but of which only the ramparts of
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as well as a cultural-historical monument. It is located close to
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The Citadel is still an active military area that belongs to the
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The five bastions are named as follows: The King's Bastion (
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Northern Storehouse (Danish: Nordre Magasin) contained a
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where the Central Guard had been stationed since 1724.
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in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a
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Kastellet was renovated 1989–1999 with funds from the
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Kastellet in 1880 with Kommandantgården to the right
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