Christian IV's Arsenal
Christian IV's Arsenal (Danish: Christian IV's Tøjhus), is a historic building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built by Christian IV of Denmark in 1604 as part of a grand scheme for the construction of a new naval harbour. The arsenal, along with several other buildings, surrounded the harbour basin which was connected to the main harbour by a narrow canal. Later, when ships became too large to enter the harbour, the fleet moved to Bremerholm and the decommissioned naval harbour was later filled in.
| Christian IV's Arsenal | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | renaissance |
| Town or city | Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Construction started | 1598 |
| Completed | 1604 |
| Client | Christian IV |
Today Christian IV's Arsenal houses the Tøjhus Museum, a museum of weapons and military history, while the site of the former naval harbour has become the Royal Library Garden.
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