Christiansborg Palace Ticket: Royal Rooms, Ruins & Stables

Four centuries of Danish power under one roof, from the throne room to the medieval foundations.

A single ticket grants entry to four distinct sections of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen: the Royal Reception Rooms and Great Hall with Bjørn Nørgaard's tapestries, the Royal Kitchen, the medieval ruins beneath the palace, and the Royal Stables with ceremonial horses and historic carriages. A digital audio guide in English is available as an add-on option. The palace spans more than 1,000 years of Danish history and suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Christiansborg Palace highlights

• Enter Christiansborg Palace
• Explore Royal Reception Rooms
• View Great Hall tapestries
• Discover medieval ruins below
• Visit Royal Kitchen
• See Royal Stables and carriages
• Optionally use digital audio guide

The experience

One ticket opens four separate worlds inside Christiansborg Palace. Start in the Royal Reception Rooms, where the Great Hall displays Bjørn Nørgaard's monumental tapestries, the largest in the world, and move through the spaces where Danish state ceremonies still take place. The Royal Kitchen reveals how grand royal banquets were orchestrated, with copper pots and period equipment showing the scale of palace hospitality. Beneath the present-day palace lie the medieval ruins of earlier fortifications, a physical record of Copenhagen's oldest structures. The Royal Stables house ceremonial horses and the carriages used in state occasions, some dating back centuries.

You move between these four sections at your own pace. There's no guided group or fixed route. If you add the digital audio guide, it provides historical context and details about the art, architecture and ceremonies tied to each room: useful if you want to understand what you're looking at rather than simply walking through. Without it, the palace is open to explore on your own, which works well if you have limited time or prefer to linger where something catches your eye. The whole visit typically takes around an hour, though you can spend longer if the tapestries, the kitchens or the stables hold your attention.

Entry is straightforward: you buy your ticket at the palace, choose whether to add the audio guide, and start exploring. No advance booking is required, and the palace is accessible to visitors of all fitness levels, though there are stairs between some sections. The ruins are underground and reached by a separate staircase, so plan for that if you have mobility concerns.

What’s included

• Entry to the Royal Reception Rooms and Great Hall with Bjørn Nørgaard's tapestries.
• access to the Royal Kitchen.
• entry to the medieval ruins beneath the palace.
• admission to the Royal Stables with ceremonial horses and historic carriages.
• digital audio guide in English (available as an add-on option only).

Options for this experience

2 options

Option 1No fixed time

Option 2No fixed time

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayLast departure this season: 31 Dec

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

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Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by MegaPass

Is this one for you?Choose the ticket without the audio guide if you have a free afternoon and want to move quickly through the palace, or add the guide if you're visiting for the first time and want to understand the history and significance of each room.

Top questions

What are the four sections I can visit with one Christiansborg Palace ticket?

The Royal Reception Rooms with the Great Hall and Bjørn Nørgaard's tapestries; the Royal Kitchen, where you see the equipment and scale of royal banquets; the medieval ruins beneath the palace, showing structures from over 1,000 years ago; and the Royal Stables, where ceremonial horses and historic carriages are on display.

Is the digital audio guide worth adding to my ticket?

The audio guide in English provides historical context about the art, architecture and ceremonies in each section. It's useful if you want to understand the significance of the tapestries, the palace's role in Danish state affairs or the history of the ruins, but optional if you prefer to explore on your own or have limited time.

How long does it take to see all four sections of the palace?

A typical visit takes around an hour, though you can spend longer if you linger in the rooms that interest you most. There's no fixed schedule or guided group, so you set the pace.

Can I visit Christiansborg Palace if I have mobility concerns?

The palace is suitable for all fitness levels, though there are stairs between sections and a separate staircase leads down to the medieval ruins. Check the layout before you go if stairs are a concern for you.

Do I need to book my ticket in advance?

No advance booking is required. You can buy your ticket at the palace when you arrive and choose your audio guide option at that time.