Skip to content
Copenhagen
SeeFortØsterbro

Kastellet

Frederikshavn Citadel

A superbly preserved and restored star-shaped citadel. First built in 1626 as St. Anne's Bulwark and completed in 1664, it was the stronghold at the northern end of the East Rampart, which arched through the city and remains in the form of the many parks extending down to Tivoli. The Citadel now houses the Danish Defense Intelligence Service, and is a popular spot for picnics. As well as two small museums with limited opening hours: Livjæger Museum and the museum in the North Gate which displays Garrison's Historical Collections.

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Built 1664
Address
Gl. Hovedvagt, Kastellet 1
Getting there
a stone's throw away from Østerport station
Hours
24hrs daily
Price
Free

Listing from Wikivoyage: Copenhagen/Østerbro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Location and details from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Also listed in Overture Maps open data.

Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.