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The Danish War Museum ( Danish: Krigsmuseet) is a museum of
The collections of weapons are some of the most extensive in the world, with more than 100,000 in their collection. More than 8000
Museum web site
military history
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and arms on Slotsholmen
Slotsholmen (English language, English: The Castle Islet) is an island in the harbour of Copenhagen, Denmark, and part of Copenhagen Indre By, Inner City. The name is taken from the successive castles and palaces located on the island since Absal ...
in central Copenhagen
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, Denmark
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. It is located in Christian IV's Arsenal
Christian IV's Arsenal (Danish language, Danish: Christian IV's Tøjhus), is a historic building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built by Christian IV of Denmark in 1604 as part of a grand scheme for the construction of a new ...
(Danish: Tøjhuset), from which it takes its former name. On 1 July 2018, the name was changed from the Royal Danish Arsenal Museum () to The Danish War Museum, in order to make it easier for guest to discern the nature of the museum.
History
Tøjhuset was built from 1593 to 1604 as an arsenal, part of a new naval harbour constructed by Christian IV. It is 163 metres long and built around a central harbour basin. The building served as an arsenal well into the 19th century but already from the 1680s, it also housed historic collections. In the 1880s the building had become too small and a new arsenal was constructed in what is now known as the districtIslands Brygge
Islands Brygge ( English: Iceland's Quay) is a harbourfront area in central Copenhagen, Denmark, located on the north-western coast of Amager. The neighbourhood is noted for its waterfront park Havneparken, which is one of the most popular area ...
. In 1926 the current museum was founded in the building.
Outside the Tøjhus building, facing the harbour, stood the Isted Lion which was reclaimed from Germany
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in 1945 after World War II
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. It was moved to Flensburg
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Flensburg's ...
in 2011.
Collections
The collections of weapons are some of the most extensive in the world, with more than 100,000 in their collection. More than 8000 sword
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s, pistol
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s, armour
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s, machine guns and other weapons and military paraphernalia are displayed in the museum's Great Gallery and the Canon Galley boasts more than 300 canons dating from the 16th century to present days.
See also
*List of museums in and around Copenhagen
The following is a list of museums in Copenhagen, including all of the ''Region Hovedstaden'' (best known in English-speaking countries as the Capital Region of Denmark).
The list
Visitor numbers
Visit Denmark, the national Danish tourist or ...
External links
Museum web site
References
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