Minggu, 16 November 2008

The Bath House

The Bath House by momse2600.
The Bath House

Part of Frederik 2.’s original Frederiksborg Castle, the little Bath House remains to this day. It was built in the 1580’s and the richly decorated sandstone portal with fluted, ionic columns, the bases and shafts still bear lion's masks and support a shield with the builder's motto: "Mein Hoffnung zu Gott allein". As the name indicates, the building served as a bathroom, where the ground floor contained a tin-lined room fitted for the purpose. It existed until 1794, when the tin was removed and sold.

The building was also used as a small pleasure pavilion and contained a kitchen and several bedrooms. The Bath House’s interior was refurbished by Frederik 7. in 1858. The main room is the dining room situated in the centre of the building on the first floor. In the dining room, the sculptor A.M. Jahn created one of his most diverting stucco ceilings, with a myriad of different animals balancing on fruit garlands.

The Bath House is used by Her Majesty The Queen for luncheon parties. The Bath House is not open to the public.

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