Slotsholmen

Slotholmen is the seat of national government and is on a small island, separated from the city by a moat-like canal. The centerpiece is Christiansborg palace, which now houses gorvernment offices.

There is a large coutyard in front used as royal riding grounds and still used today. We came to this palace, primarily, to see the ruins underneath of two earlier castles, including Bishop Absalon's fortress built in 1167.

The ruins were quite dark which didn't lend well to good pictures. Here's one of the old stone walls covered with bricks. It was kind of creepy down there... so much so that a Chinese girl who was sight-seeing on her own latched onto us to see the sights. She was too scared to be down there alone!

Yet another shot of Ruby sacked out in the backpack! She really looks uncomfortable, but sometimes we aren't able to get the stroller in all the places we want to go!