Royal Denmark

The construction of Kastellet was initiated in 1626 by the Danish King Christian IV to enhance the safety of the defensive wall of Copenhagen. Nowadays, although still have a military use, is one of the sights of Copenhagen. Kastellet Nearby stands the statue of The Little Mermaid.

Christian IV was planning to build a castle on this site, but finally the project was not carried out due to lack of funds.

Frederick III Christian IV’s successor, continued the construction of the fort, which was the first line of defense against enemy attacks directed from the sea.

The engineer Henrik Ruse finally rebuilt and extended the fortification, which was completed in 1663 and was renamed Citadellet Frederikshavn. Over time it was known simply as Kastellet.

The design of the walls is typical Kastellet bastioned enclosure of the time. Allows any area of the wall can be defended from at least two points, to prevent attempts to assault it could concentrate on a single point.

The Kastellet only two access points, north and south of the site.

Today the Citadel serves as military barracks, but it is a public access area and is in fact one of the most typical of Copenhagen.

Inside you can find antique guns that were part of defensive weaponry at different times.

And there on the premises a windmill at first glance appears to be out of place. But this is not an ornament, the citadel was in part self-sufficient and the mill originally had its role alongside other elements of strength to meet the needs of soldiers in case of siege.

Close to the fort is a statue of The Little Mermaid.

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