Parks · Our pick in Copenhagen
The King’s Garden
Denmark’s oldest royal garden
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About The King’s Garden
The King’s Garden (Kongens Have), also called the Rosenborg Garden, was laid out in the early 1600s under Christian IV and is the country’s oldest royal garden, visited by an estimated three million people a year; in summer there is a puppet theatre for children (VisitCopenhagen).
Why it's on our list
- Early 1600s
- Picnics
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The King’s Garden before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The King’s Garden, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Petra250 m3 min walk
- 25hours Hotel Indre By400 m5 min walk
- Hotel d’Angleterre600 m7 min walk
- Phoenix Copenhagen600 m8 min walk
- 1 Hotel Copenhagen650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The King’s Garden are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro and train stations
- MarmorkirkenM3M4550 m7 min walk
- NørreportM1M2S-tog AS-tog BS-tog BxS-tog CS-tog ES-tog HRail600 m7 min walk
- Kongens NytorvM1M2M3M4750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Rosenborg Castle150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Amalienborg850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Nyhavn900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Christiansborg1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Tivoli Gardens1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Little Mermaid1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Copenhagen Airport7.4 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 23 min
Main railway stations
- Nørreport550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Østerport1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Copenhagen Central Station1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min