This is a consolidated list of castles and palaces in Denmark. The Danish word slot, like the word schloss in the related Germanic language— modern German— can mean either castle or palace, in accordance with common English usage.
Whenever possible traditional English translations provided by the Danish Palaces and Properties Agency, a national agency maintaining and utilising the states palaces, castles and gardens, have been used to determine whether a property should be called a castle or a palace. When not possible the following guidelines, which are in general keeping with the above translations, and with Wikipedia articles have been used:
- Castle: Generally older building, generally a fortified building
- Palace: Generally newer building, generally a non-fortified building used primarily as a residence
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