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fo u rth , on the left sid e , occupied by the H igh
S tew ard o f the court, and the n ecessary offices.
Prindsens Palace3
is situ ate a t the corner o f
N y-V esterg ade and F rederik sholm s C a n a l, opposite
the M arm o rb ro , at the b ack of C hristiansborg. T h is
p alace originally belonged to a rich m erchant, W i-
g and t M ychelbecker, b u t w as p u rchased by F red erik
I V . , an d served as the residence o f C hristian V .
and F red erik V I ., w hen C row n P rin ces.
L ater it
h a s been occupied by several princes related to th e
ro y a l fam ily and allotted as free residence to vario us
co u rt favorites. It is now the p ro p e rty o f the State,
and affords, for the present, accomm odation for the
H ig h C ourt o f Ju d ic a tu re , the Society o f R u ra l
E co n om y , the R o yal M useum o f A r t, and several
o th er public collections.
T hese will be m entioned
in th eir place.