Amalienborg Palace is the Danish royal residence in Copenhagen where the changing of the guard takes place.
Amalienborg consists of four matching rococo palaces arranged around an octagonal square in the Frederiksstaden district. The complex became the principal residence of the Danish royal family after Christiansborg Palace burned in 1794. The four buildings were originally constructed for noble families rather than as a royal palace.
The palaces were designed by Nicolai Eigtved, and construction took place mainly in the 1750s. The buildings surround an equestrian statue of King Frederick V, whose reign was associated with the development of Frederiksstaden.
The Royal Life Guards march from Rosenborg Castle to Amalienborg most days. The ceremony is especially elaborate when the monarch is present. Christiansborg, by contrast, is principally associated with Denmark’s parliament, the prime minister’s office, and the Supreme Court.