Christiansborg Palace
Place · Strøget & the Latin Quarter
The home of the Danish parliament, with royal reception rooms, ruins beneath and a free tower with a city view: pick the tower for a short stop, or the reception rooms for a longer one; check the weekly closing day.
- Free tower with a city view
- Parliament and royal rooms
- Ruins under the palace
- Queue: switch at 20 min
- Works with kids
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- Nordic countries ↗Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the Faroes sell stronger alcohol only in state shops with short hours; buy before evening and before Sundays and holidays.
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- Denmark ↗Bike lanes are busy fast lanes: do not walk or stand in them, and signal before you stop if you cycle.
- Denmark ↗Denmark is close to cashless: cards and phone payments work almost everywhere, even for small amounts.
- Copenhagen and Zealand ↗Buy train tickets in the DOT or DSB app before you board; check the last return before you leave.
- Copenhagen ↗Cycle lanes are fast traffic: do not stand or walk in them, and wheel large suitcases on the pavement, not the lane.
- Copenhagen ↗Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; some cafés no longer take cash.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 10:00–17:00Usually 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Crowds
Go morning; the tower for a clear afternoon
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon, Tue · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: free
children free or reduced (check)
- Time to spend
- 75–120 min · up to 180 min if you linger
Best time to go
Tower queue after lunch on clear days; the reception rooms are quieter.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 20 min; come back when under 5.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 10:00–17:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Different parts have different days and hours (tower, reception rooms, ruins, stables); not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- The tower opens later and closes later; confirm each part.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Mayheavy
- Junheavy
- Julpacked
- Augpacked
- Sepheavy
- Octbusy
- Novlight
- Decbusy
Quietest Jan–Feb · Nov · busiest Jul–Aug.
Estimate: desk reasoning from season, weekend and school-holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk over the bridge to Slotsholmen from Strøget or Højbro Plads; or bus to Christiansborg
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- Tower is reached by lift; the rooms have steps in places
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · Tower is reached by lift; the rooms have steps in places
- YesLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- PartialWheelchair
- YesStroller · ok
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- A small bag · Bags are screened at the entrance; large bags to the lockers.
- Bags are screened at the entrance; large bags to the lockers.
- Airport-style screening at the tower and parliament entrances.
- Allowed in some areas; not in the reception rooms in some cases — check signs.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- crowd: Skip the tower; the courtyard and reception rooms
- heat: Ruins beneath the palace (cool, indoor)
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Round Tower square (field-verify)
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Free days
- Always free
Free entry days in Copenhagen (pick Copenhagen in the tool; check)
- Bags & lockers
- Bags are screened at the entrance; large bags to the lockers.
- Airport-style screening at the tower and parliament entrances.
- Photos
- Allowed in some areas; not in the reception rooms in some cases — check signs.
- What's closed
- MondaycheckSeveral parts close on Monday, off-season; check each part.
- Parliament sessions and state eventscheckReception rooms close when the palace is used by the Queen or for events.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tower | free | Security check; the lift takes you up. |
| Royal Reception Rooms | about DKK 130–180 (≈ US$25–30) (2026 estimate) | — |
| Ruins under the palace | about DKK 80–100 (≈ US$13–16) (2026 estimate) | — |
| Combined ticket for several parts | check | Often cheaper than buying each part separately. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
45min
Worthwhile
75min
Typical
120min
p95
180min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (120 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlyTower is reached by lift; the rooms have steps in places
- Lifts: yes · yes
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: yes · yesok
Cobbled courtyards and steps at some entrances; the tower lift is step-free.
Rules on site
- silence
- Quiet in the parliamentary areas and reception rooms.
With kids
- with kids
- The tower and the horses in the royal stables suit children; the reception rooms are a long, quiet visit.
- child price
- children free or reduced (check)
Combine with
Combine with
- 10 minStrøget at Amagertorv
- 15 minThe Round Tower
- 18 minNyhavn
Walk the Strøget & the Latin Quarter area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is the tower free?
Yes, it has been free to go up, with a security check; confirm the hours for your date, because it closes in bad weather and on some days.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Can I see parliament?
Guided tours of the parliament rooms run on set days; book through the parliament site.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Christiansborg Palace Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0
Christiansborg Palace Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 4.0
Christiansborg Palace Photo: Kristoffer Trolle from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
No official source is recorded for this figure.
The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.