Indre By
Parliament, supreme court and royal reception rooms in one building, on the island where the city began.
Christiansborg stands on Slotsholmen, the small island where Bishop Absalon's castle was founded in 1167. It is the only building in the world housing all three branches of government, and beneath it you can walk through the excavated ruins of those earliest fortifications.
The tower is free to climb and gives the best central rooftop view in Copenhagen; the royal reception rooms and the stables are ticketed. The courtyards are open and pleasantly severe.
Slotsholmen is a formal, institutional corner of Indre By with few cafés of its own, so the usual plan is breakfast in the surrounding centre and then a walk over one of the short bridges to the island.
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: Gammel Strand.
Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen
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