Bernstorff Palace
Country house/royal residence in Gentofte, Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bernstorff Palace (Danish: Bernstorff Slot) in Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark, was built in the middle of the 18th century for Foreign Minister Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff. It remained in the possession of the Bernstorff family until 1812. In 1842, it was bought by Christian VIII. For many years, it was used as a summer residence by Christian IX until his death in 1906.
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Bernstorff Palace | |
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Bernstorff Slot | |
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Type | Country house/royal residence |
Architectural style | Neo-Classicism |
Town or city | Gentofte |
Country | Denmark |
Construction started | 1759 |
Completed | 1765 |
Client | Count Johann Hartwig Ernst von Bernstorff |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Nicolas-Henri Jardin |
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Since then and until recently, it was used by the Danish Emergency Management Agency as an academy for non-commissioned officers, but it has now opened as a hotel and conference centre.