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The district of Slotsholmen is the historical and geographical heart of Copenhagen. It was here, in 1167, that Bishop Absalon founded the castle that became the nucleus of the future city, and it's been the seat of Danish rule ever since. Here you'll find the highest density of historic sites in Copenhagen, foremost among them the buildings of the massive Christiansborg complex, comprising all the surviving portions of the various palaces, castles and other royal and governmental edifices which have occupied this site since 1167. At the heart of the complex is the severe grey Christiansborg Slot , now home to the Danish parliament. Behind Christiansborg Slot, Christiansborg's Outer Courtyard is all that remains of the original Baroque palace built by Christian VI in the early eighteenth century, while on the northern side of Christiansborg is the recently restored Slotskirke (Palace Chapel) of 1826, and Thorvaldsens Museum, a captivating museum devoted to the work of Denmark's most famous sculptor. South of Christiansborg , the Royal Arsenal Museum, containing the world's largest collection of historical guns and cannons, leads to the Royal Library and its sleek modern extension, the so-called Black Diamond.
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