Within the town of Hellerød, Danmark one will discover this beautiful castle. The grounds are so expansive that we spent 2 hours walking through the gardens and around the lake. This does not include the time inside the castle museum. This is Frederiksborg Slot. "Slot" means castle. it is the largest royal, renaissance residence in all of Scandinavia. King Christian IV commissioned its construction around 1650. Before this, there was a castle here that was commissioned by King Frederick II so I guess that is why this more recent castle is called Frederiksborg Slot. It stands on Castle Lake and has a huge Baroque royal garden. Really, the garden is gigantic and very well maintained (fit for kings and queens but accessible for all of us). The chapel in the castle still exists as it did in the time of King Christian IV. The Danish kings and queens are anointed there. The Museum of National History is also housed in this castle. I costs 75 Danish Kroner for adults and 20 Danish Kroner for children.
Gertrude Stein told Ernest Hemingway that he should buy art instead of spending money on clothing and such. He was not wealthy at the time and neither am I. Ernest Hemingway did manage to buy some art works and I also am taking Gertrude Stein's advice to heart. I just have to find good art with Instagram and Pinterest friends to buy art that I can afford. Here is one such art work that I bought from @lillys_press. This artwork is called "Two Birds".