CopenhagenAndItsEnvirons_A

fo u rth , on the left sid e , occupied by the H igh S tew ard o f the court, and the n ecessary offices.

Prindsens Palace3 is situ ate a t the corner o f N y-V esterg ade and F rederik sholm s C a n a l, opposite the M arm o rb ro , at the b ack of C hristiansborg. T h is p alace originally belonged to a rich m erchant, W i- g and t M ychelbecker, b u t w as p u rchased by F red erik I V . , an d served as the residence o f C hristian V . and F red erik V I ., w hen C row n P rin ces. L ater it h a s been occupied by several princes related to th e ro y a l fam ily and allotted as free residence to vario us co u rt favorites. It is now the p ro p e rty o f the State, and affords, for the present, accomm odation for the H ig h C ourt o f Ju d ic a tu re , the Society o f R u ra l E co n om y , the R o yal M useum o f A r t, and several o th er public collections. T hese will be m entioned in th eir place.