Kastellet, Copenhagen

Kastellet
Citadellet Frederikshavn
Part of Fortifications of Copenhagen
Copenhagen in Denmark
Aerial of Kastellet
Coordinates55°41′28″N 12°35′38″E / 55.69111°N 12.59389°E / 55.69111; 12.59389
TypeCitadel
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionWell preserved
WebsiteOfficial website (in Danish)
Site history
Built30 October 1664 (1664-10-30)
In use1624–1830s
Materialsearthworks
Garrison information
Current
commander
Major Allan Bo Petersen
Past
commanders
Prince Frederik of Hesse

Kastellet (Danish pronunciation: [kʰæˈsteˀlð̩]; transl. "The Citadel") is a citadel located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Northern Europe. It is constructed in the form of a pentagon with bastions at its corners. Kastellet was continuous with the ring of bastioned ramparts which used to encircle Copenhagen but of which only the ramparts of Christianshavn remain today.

A number of buildings are located within the grounds of Kastellet, including the Citadel Church as well as a windmill. The area houses various military activities but it also serves as a public park and a historic site.