The Royal Danish Collection

Guided tours at Koldinghus

Explore the breathtaking architecture, hear the dramatic stories, and see all the details that make Koldinghus so unique

Do you prefer the full experience? Are you the type who likes to ask a lot of questions? Or du you prefer to sit back and let others guide your through the experience? In any case, we are almost certain to have a guided tour that suits you. You can always join one of our public tours. Just pick the one that suits you best and book your ticket below. 

If you are visiting as part of a workplace outing or as a large family group, we recommend that you book a private tour. That lets us tailor the experience to your group. Choose the tour that suits you best and then book your private tours using the form on this webpage.

All guided tours

Public guided tours

Offentlig rundvisning

Flora Danica

Join this guided tour of exhibition 'FLORA DANICA - the World's Wildest Dinnerware' to learn about the history behind this historic porcelain service, which is closely related to the botanical encyclopedia 'Flora Danica'.
Public guided tour

The history of Koldinghus

From fortress to royal castle and from greatness to ruin.
Public guided tour

Historical Stories

Historical Stories is a storytelling hour that takes you around the castle as you hear some of the many fascinating stories related to our old royal castle.

Public guided tour

Catastrophic fire, international politics and Spanish troops

There are many myths about the Koldinghus fire and the Spanish soldiers' exploits in Kolding. We debunk the myths and tell what really happened.

Public guided tour

The architecture of Koldinghus

Hear the story about the castle's largest and most exceptional object: the Ruin Hall. The hall received the 1993 Europa Nostra Award for cultural heritage and is an important source of knowledge about the architectural history of the castle.

Private guided tours

Book a private guided tour

Historical Stories

This is no ordinary tour. Historical Stories is a storytelling hour that takes you around the castle as you hear some of the many fascinating stories related to our old royal castle.

Book a private guided tour

Koldinghus, kings and religion

Feel the presence of history in the royal castle that was razed by fire and rose from the ashes as a modern museum. Let a dedicated and experienced guide take you on a journey of discovery in 250 years of religious history at Koldinghus and in Kolding's St Nicolai Church.
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The architecture of Koldinghus

Hear the story about the restoration that was recognised with the 1993 Europa Nostra Award for cultural heritage.

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Catastrophic fire, international politics and Spanish troops

Did the Spanish troops burn down the castle? Are there many descendants of Spanish soldiers in Kolding? Were the Spanish soldiers planning to murder Bernadotte? There are many myths about the fire that destroyed Koldinghus and the exploits of the Spanish troops in Kolding.

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The history of Koldinghus

This tour will take into selected rooms at Koldinghus where you will hear the history of the castle and the kings who stayed here. In the large courtyard with the rare and original paving, you will hear the masons' stories.

Book a private guided tour

Flora Danica

Learn about the history behind the historical porcelain service, which is closely related to the botanical encyclopedia 'Flora Danica'.