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conceived spire (54 M. high) formed by the en- twined tails of four dragons surmounted by three crowns. From »Slotspladsen« a wide ascent (the rainp) with a row of trees on each side, leads up to tlie richly decorated main entrance, above which is a tablet with an inscription in Latin with the monogram of Chr. IV and the year 1624. The i n t e r i o r of the building consists of the long Exhange Hall which by ten pillars is divided into a central nave with two side aisles, the whole handsomely decorated. At the one end of the hall is a marble fireplace on which stands a marble bust of Chr. IV (by Thorvaldsen). In the reading room behind there is a large painting (by C. F. Hoyen) representing ”Clir. IV visiting the famous astronomer Tycho Brahe on the island oC Hveen”. The remainder of the building consists of various public and private offices, telegraph station, etc., and at the opposite end there are the rooms of the ” Grosserer-Societet” (The Merchants Guild Association), amongst which may be speci- ally mentioned the beautifully appointed reception and meeting room. A d m i s s i o n (to the Exchange Hall) wreek- days 1.30—3.30 (Cliange lime 2—3), Between 2.5 and 3.15 p. m. a charge of 25 Ore is made. T h e b u i l d i n g which fronts Kristiansgade but has its main facade in towards the extremely pretty Library-garde n (Proviantgaarden), was built in 1898—1906 (architect H. J. Holm). The vestibule and also the large reading room, which is open to the public deserve special attention. Surrounded. on the other sides by The Arsenal, the large wing buildings of the ”Provianthus” (naval store-house) the arcades of the National Archives and an old watch tower, the Library Garden is beautifully set off. It contains an antique statue of Demosthenes, and a bronze statue of Søren Kierkegaard etc. In tlie centre of the garden is an idyllic water-lilied lakelet. T h e L i b r a r y is the largest and most com- prehensive in the North, it contains upwards of one million printed volumes, about 20,000 manu- scripts and 3500 incunabula, besides music, maps, portraits and pictures. A permanent exhibition of manuscripts, old book print, etc., etc. A d m i s s i o n free weekdays 9— 7; exhibition, April—September 12—2; March—October Tuesday and Friday 12—2. The R o y a l Library. (near Christiansborg Castle). (See page 28).

af 4 Lindormes sammenslyngede Haler med tre Kroner paa Spidsen. — F ra Slotspladsen fører en træbeplantet Rampe op til den rigt forsirede Ho­ vedportal, over hvilken er anbragt en Tavle med latinsk Indskrift og Chr. IV.s Navnetræk samt Aarstallet 1624. Bygningens I n d r e optages af den 36 Meter lange Borssal, der ved 10 Søjler er delt i et Midter­ skib og to Sideskibe og i det hele smukt udstyret. For Endevæggen en stor Marmorkamin, hvorpaa staar en Buste af Chr. IV. (af Thorvaldsen). I Læ- seværelset bagved hænger et stort Maleri forestil­ lende »Christian IV.s Besøg hos Tycho Brahe paa Hveen« (C. F. Høyen). Resten af Bygningen er op­ taget dels af private, dels offentlige Kontorer, Te­ legrafstation etc. samt, i den modsatte Ende, af » Grosserer-Societetehs Lokaler, blandt hvilke sær­ lig fremhæves den store smukt udstyrede Fest- og Mødesal med P. S. Krøyers bekendte »Børsbillede«. A d g a n g (til Børssalen) Hverdage 1,30—3,30 (Børstid 2—3). Mellem Kl. 2,5—3,15 betales 25 Øre. B y g n i n g e n , der ha r Facade baade mod Kri- stiansgade og (Hovedfacade) ind mod den smukke Biblotekshave (»Proviantgaarden«), er opført 1898 —1906 (Arkitekt H. J. Holm). Særlig seværdig er Vestibulen og den store Læsesal, der er offentlig tilgængelig. I Bibliotekshaven, der ligger meget malerisk omgivet af Tøjhusets og Provianthusets mægtige Længer samt Rigsarkivets Arkader og et gammelt Vagttaarn, staar en antik Demostenes- Statue, en Broncestatue af Søren Kierkegaard og andre Billedhuggerarbejder. Midt i Haven en idyllisk Aakandedam. B i b l i o t e k e t er det største og righoldigste i Norden, det rummer henved 1 Million Bind trykte Bøger, ca. 20,000 Iiaandskrifter og 3500 Incunabler. Desuden Musik-, Kort-, Portræt og Billedsamlin- ger. Permanent Udstilling af Haandskrifter, gamle Bogtryk, Manuskripter m. m. A d g a n g — gratis — Hverdage 9—7; Udstillin­ gen, April—September 12—2; Marts—Oktober T irs­ dag og Fredag 12—2. Det kongelige Bibliotek. (»ProYiantgaarden« vedl Christiansborg). (111. Sidie 28).

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