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50 be partaken of at Jostys pavilion which lies among the green trees a few paces to the left of the walk. From the hill of Frederiksberg yon may have a wide and splendid view of Co penhagen, from the castle terrace a fine view of the park. Returning by the walk to the right to Roskilde road j you see to the left a steep hill opposite Sondermarken and to the right the main avenue of F r e d e r i k s b e r g Sl o t (PI. J. 1) erected by King Frederic IV in Italian style, the summer residence of several kings, now used as a military school. To the right of the road is the flat open land with D a mh u s s o e n , one of the lakes from which Copenhagen is supplied with water. Immediately to the right is the entrance of the zoo logical gardens » Z o o l o g i s k Have*, opened in 1859 (admission see newspapers). On an area of about 181/2 acres a variety of animals from all parts of the world can be seen. The garden has several fine parts and a very large restaurant capable of receiving several thousand guests at a time (concert in summer). From this place to the left across the Roskilde highroad you come to the entrance of S o n d e r ma r k e n , a very fine solemn park in English style. Ry following the path to the left of the entrance you ar rive at the picturesque No r w e g i a n view around a small thatched wooden hut. From this place you reach the monument of the politician C. Hall (modelled by Rissen) at the end of a beautiful avenue. Immediately in front of the outlet by the monument stands the fine red cottage of Mr. Carl Jacobsen and the G l y p t o t h e c a of Ny Ca r l s be r g . Ny Ca r l s b e r g G l y p t o t h e c a was founded in 1882 by Mr. Carl Jacobsen. It is now, after several enlarge ments, the richest collection of sculptures outside of Italy. It comprises both antique and modern art, but in 1888 all the modern works of art were presented by Mr. Jacob sen to the state and municipality, and a splendid building was erected to receive them. In future we will have two Glyptothecas the old one by Ny Carlsberg comprising an-
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