It has almost become a tradition that we visit Koldinghus castle while in Kolding. We have been spending time both just outside, and visiting previous exhibitions before. I have several photos of Dorte and me outside the castle, with this particular background of the fjord.
As Nathan and Lucas hadn't been, we went to visit this year too. They had a couple of new exhibitions, and we started with the exhibition about the Royal Yacht Dannebrog. The Ruin Hall at Koldinghus was the perfect setting for this exhibition, as it spanned across all the four stories of the hall, really giving the impression of life on board.
The exhibition covered both how the Royal Family use and spend their time on board the ship, but also showed a lot about how life would be for the crew working on the yacht.
Like for example, how it looks where they sleep:
The exhibition presented a lot of different objects that are associated with Dannebrog, for example the textiles chosen and the cushions embroidered by the Queen herself.
This special carpet (produced in reduced size for the purpose of the exhibition) covers the floor of the yacht between the Hall and the Dining Room onboard. It shows the Danish coast of the Sound in a way that allows your stroll from one room to the other to take you from Dragør in the south, to Elsinore in the north.
Dannebrog really is a floating palace, which serves as a royal residence as much as a personal home and workspace. The story of life onboard across three generations of royals was told through many private films and photographs.
The present Dannebrog was built in 1931. The legacy from the former royal vessel, the paddle steamer Dannebrog, can be seen in the colours, ornaments and its form.
Every year, the Queen goes on a summer cruise onboard the yacht, visiting people and regions far and wide. Dannebrog has travelled more than 800,000 nautical miles in total, about 1,5 million kilometers.
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