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Christiansborg Palace is the most important building in Denmark today. The Palace is the center of Danish democracy as the seat of the Folketinget, ( the Danish Parliament), the Supreme Court, the Prime Minister's office and the Royal Reception Rooms. Christiansborg is situated in the small Slotsholmen, the Palace Island, and for almost a thousand years this has been the site for parliament and sovereigns ever since the Arch Bishop Absalon, in the 12th century. He erected the first palace in Slottsholmen and the remains of his building are still under ground. During the centuries to come Kings have been crowned an married in the royal palaces on this site where palaces has been erected, burnt down and erected again. The last fire was in 1884. http://www.ses.dk/1d50029
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Western Europe
