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Nicolai Eigtved

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Copenhagen: Amalienborg
Copenhagen: Amalienborg Amalienborg, Copenhagen; the domed structure (centre) is the Marble Church (or Frederick's Church).

Nicolai Eigtved was a Danish architect known for his significant contributions to Rococo architecture. He designed the Amalienborg residential square in Copenhagen, a prime example of the Rococo style in Europe. This complex, built for King Frederick V, consists of four mansions surrounding an octagonal courtyard. Eigtved also designed numerous other buildings in the surrounding district of Copenhagen. Amalienborg later became a royal residence after a fire at Christiansborg Castle in 1794. Rococo, a style that evolved from late Baroque, is characterized by elegant, graceful interiors with pastel shades and smooth, flowing forms.12

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