He did not hesitate to threaten people with prison if he came upon an unsightly house. The King himself was responsible for some of the most beautiful and most well-preserved buildings and areas in Copenhagen, some of which still remain today. Never had Denmark been greater than under the rule of Christian IV (1577 - 1648), who was an architect king and a libertine without equal.

In this podcast you will also hear one of Denmarks most knowledgeable experts tell why King Christian IV became such an iconic figure in the history of Denmark.