Explore The Lapidarium of Kings

The bastion which was built to protect Copenhagen against enemy cannon fire became redundant and was converted into a brewhouse. The Brewhouse now protects the Danish kings’ 400-year-old sculptures against the ravages of time

Christian IV's Brewhouse. Photo: Torben Eskerod

From Bastion to Brewhouse

Christian IV brewed beer in his defensive works
The kings sculptures in The Lapdarium of kings. Photo: Thorkild Jensen

The Lapidarium of Kings

400-year-old sculptures are preserved in Christian IV’s Brewhouse

Statues of beautiful women. Photo: Thorkild Jensen

Beautiful women
Sculptures of strong men. Photo: Thorkild Jensen

Strong men
The original sculptures from The Valley of the Norsemen. Photo: Thorkild Jensen

Farmers and fishermen from The Valley of the Norsemen
Girl with frog. Photo: Thorkild Jensen

The frogs that might have been princes

A world-class equestrian statue. Photo: Thorkild Jensen

A world-class equestrian statue
The bust of Christian IV. Photo: Thomas Rahbek

The bust of Christian IV