Indre By
The royal residence: four identical rococo palaces facing each other across an octagonal square.
Amalienborg is where the Danish royal family lives, and the arrangement is unusually elegant, with four matching eighteenth-century palaces around an open cobbled octagon, with the harbour on one side and the domed Marble Church on the other.
The changing of the guard happens at midday, walking up through the streets from Rosenborg, and it is the main reason most people time their visit. One palace is open as a museum; the square itself is free and never closes.
It sits in Frederiksstaden, the grand quarter of Indre By, where the streets are wide and the ground-floor cafés are small and civilised. A coffee here before the guard arrives is a good way to claim a spot.
Within walking distance
City-center breakfast classic
Atelier September is a well-known breakfast and café address in central Copenhagen. Its Gothersgade location suits a morning in Indre By before exploring the nearby shopping streets and sights.
Gothersgade 30 · 1123 · Copenhagen
Central Copenhagen café
Kalaset is a café on Vendersgade in central Copenhagen. It is a practical stop when your day takes you through Indre By, whether you are looking for breakfast, brunch or coffee.
Vendersgade 16 · 1363 · København K
Café near the historic centre
Sonny is a café on Rådhusstræde in Indre By. Its central address makes it a convenient breakfast, brunch or coffee stop between the old city and the harbour.
Rådhusstræde 5 · 1466 · København K
Getting there
Nearest Metro: Marmorkirken.
Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen
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