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Amalienborg Palace is the residence of Queen Margrethe,
her husband prince Henrik and her son the crown
prince Frederik. Actually the royal palace is
not one, but four different palaces flanking a
square.
The four palaces wear built by four noble families
in the middle of the 18th century on direct orders
by the king Frederik V. The King needed a new
royal palace but he didn't want to pay. The four
families were given tax immunity for 40 years
as token for their services to the crown.
In 1794 the royal family moved into the four palaces
around the square which is considered to be one
of the great architectural masterpieces in Europe.
The statue in the middle of the square was sculptured
by the French artist Saly.
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