Palais Schack

The site's history dates back to the 17th century when Frederick III commissioned a pleasure palace for Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg between 1669 and 1673. This palace, named after Sophie Amalie, was tragically destroyed by a devastating fire in 1689, which also engulfed a neighboring theater and claimed many lives. After a period of disuse, a small pavilion was built here by Frederick IV within a French garden. In the 18th century, on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the House of Oldenburg, Frederick V initiated the redesign of Copenhagen. He planned a baroque district called Frederikstaden, centered around an octagonal square with four noble palaces. Court architect Nicolai Eigtved was appointed to lead the project in 1749. The Schack Palace, originally intended for a Norwegian nobleman, was acquired by Countess Schack in 1754 and completed in 1757. Following a fire at Christiansborg Palace in 1794, which left the royal family homeless, they moved into the palaces on Amalienborg Square and gradually acquired the other buildings. The Schack Palace later served as the residence of Frederick VI and Christian IX, who lived there for almost 50 years.

The Schack Palace is located in the Danish capital of København (Copenhagen), in the København district within the Hovedstaden region. It stands at an elevation of approximately 12 meters above sea level.

Today, the Schack Palace serves as the official Copenhagen residence of Queen Margrethe II, who primarily uses it as her winter residence. It is part of the Amalienborg complex, which is accessible to visitors, though the exact accessibility of individual palaces varies.

• Det Gule Palæ (Residence), approx. 0.1 km away
• Brockdorff Palace (Residence), approx. 0.1 km away
• Moltke Palace (Residence), approx. 0.1 km away
• Levetzau Palace (Residence), approx. 0.1 km away