CopenhagenAndItsEnvirons

The Royal Arsenal

, or

Tøihuuss

is situate

on the south side o f C hristiansborg, adjoining P ro -

viantgaarden.

It w as b u ilt in 1 6 0 4 , and contains

arra s for th e g re ater p a rt o f the arm y.

In the

a r m o r y , w hich is above 6 0 0 ft. in le n g th , are

m an y flags, arm s, and o th er tro p h ies o f th e earlier

w ars ; a n d , o f the late r v ic to rie s, a re two Saxon

b ra ss can n o n s, cap tu red at D y p p e l, A pril 13th.

1849, besides o th er trop hies tak en during the S le s-

w ig -H o lstein W ar.

T o m ost o f the B arracks is attached an

Exer-

eise-yround

for the v ario u s divisions o f the A rm y,

th e larg est o f w hich is in G othersgade, w here th ere

is also an

Exercise-house.

T h e

Laboratory

for

th e A rtillery is in C hristianshavn a t the back o f

F red erik s Church.

T h e

Powder Magazines

are

p a rtly on C hristianshavn ra m p a rts , p a rtly on the

island o f Am ack.

The Depot o f Stores

for the

a rm y is in R igensgade.

T h e G arrison o f C openhagen consists of 4 4 1 8

tro o p s o f all a rm s:

Officers

269.

Non-comm issioned Officers . . 5 97.

M en .

B ands

33 75.

177.

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