<p class="p1">A jigsaw puzzle of crocuses blooms in front of Copenhagen's Rosenborg Castle, which was built in the 17th century by <a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/denmark-guide/">Denmark</a>’s King Christian IV as a summer retreat—and soon became his preferred residence year-round.</p> <p class="p3">Read more about Copenhagen in "Danish Modern" in the November 2013 issue of <i>National Geographic Traveler</i> (<a href="https://secure.customersvc.com/servlet/Show?WESPAGE=OrderPages/tr/1304/order_15A1.jsp&amp;MSRSMAG=TR&amp;EK1=TRAJ">subscribe here</a>).</p>

Royal Digs

A jigsaw puzzle of crocuses blooms in front of Copenhagen's Rosenborg Castle, which was built in the 17th century by Denmark’s King Christian IV as a summer retreat—and soon became his preferred residence year-round.

Read more about Copenhagen in "Danish Modern" in the November 2013 issue of National Geographic Traveler (subscribe here).

Photograph by Sisse Brimberg & Cotton Coulson, KEENPRESS

Copenhagen, Denmark

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