Giants' Tower
From Christian IV's time.
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Koldinghus is a Danish royal castle on a hill in the centre of the town of Kolding, in south-central Jutland, overlooking the castle lake. Founded in the 13th century, it grew over the centuries from fortress to royal residence, then ruin, and today it is a museum. Its oldest surviving part, the north wing facing the lake, was built under King Christopher III in the 15th century, and later kings added the west and south wings. Under Christian IV, after 1588, the great «Giants' Tower» was added. In 1808 a great fire destroyed the castle, which stood as a ruin for a long time. Between 1976 and 1993 the castle was restored in a project designed by the architects Inger and Johannes Exner, based on the principle that the restoration could be reversed without harming the monument, combining the old brick walls with light modern timber structures inside. The project won a Europa Nostra Award in 1993. The museum today holds collections of furniture from the 16th century to the present, older Danish paintings, silver and ceramics, and changing exhibitions. The tower offers views over the town. Entry is paid.
From Christian IV's time.
Brick and timber.
A calm view.
Kolding, Jutland, Denmark
No, the museum is paid.
Furniture, paintings, silver and ceramics.