equestrian statue of Christian V

København, Italy

The equestrian statue of Christian V, located in the centre of Kongens Nytorv, is the oldest of five equestrian statues of Danish monarchs in Copenhagen, Denmark. The equestrian statue was created by the French sculptor Abraham-César Lamoureux, inspired by French equestrian statues that had themselv

es been based on the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius. Dating from 1688, it was originally made in gilded lead but recast in bronze in 1939.

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Nearby

Kongens Nytorv square
Palazzo di Charlottenborg palace · 0.1 km away
House of Amber attraction · 0.1 km away
Stærekassen theatre · 0.2 km away
Danish National Art Library library · 0.2 km away
Nyhavn cinema · 0.3 km away
Sankt Annæ Plads square · 0.3 km away
Julemarked i Nyhavn mercati · 0.3 km away