Marselisborg Slot ligger i Aarhus og er H.M. Dronningens sommerresidens. Slottet er omgivet af en have i engelsk stil med små søer, en rosenhave og en række kunstværker.

Marselisborg har navn efter en familie, der er indvandret fra Nederlandene. Købmanden Gabriel Marselis erhvervede en del jysk krongods fra Frederik 3. i 1661, og hans søn Constantin oprettede baroniet Marselisborg. Gennem århundrederne skiftede Marselisborg ejer mange gange, indtil Aarhus by købte det, der var tilbage, i 1896. I de følgende år blev de sidste rester af den oprindelige hovedbygning nedrevet.

I forbindelse med tronfølgeren Prins Christians (10.) forlovelse med Prinsesse Alexandrine i 1897 blev der stillet forslag om at tilvejebringe midler til et sommerslot et sted i Jylland for parret, og med Christian 9.s tilladelse blev der iværksat en landsindsamling til formålet. Da byrådet i Aarhus tilbød vederlagsfrit at stille en del af Marselisborgs jorder til rådighed for formålet, faldt valget på denne beliggenhed. I årene 1899-1902 blev det nuværende Marselisborg Slot opført efter tegninger af kongelig bygningsinspektør Hack Kampmann.

I 1967 stillede Frederik 9. Marselisborg Slot til rådighed for den daværende tronfølger Prinsesse Margrethe og Prins Henrik. Slottet blev ved samme lejlighed moderniseret takket være de midler, som parret havde fået som folkegave i anledning af deres bryllup samme år. Dronningen benytter i dag slottet som sommerresidens.

Slotshaven

Slottet er ikke åbent for offentligheden, men Slotshaven er åben for publikum, når den kongelige familie ikke har residens på slottet. Der er vagtskifte med Den Kongelige Livgarde kl. 12.00 i de perioder, hvor Dronningen opholder sig på slottet. Bemærk venligst, at Slotshaven er lukket for offentligheden i op til fire hverdage forinden den kongelige familie tager residens og ligeledes i op til to hverdage efter den kongelige families ophold.

English

Marselisborg Palace is located in Aarhus and is HM The Queen's summer residence. The castle is surrounded by an English-style garden with small lakes, a rose garden and a number of works of art.

Marselisborg is named after a family that immigrated from the Netherlands. The merchant Gabriel Marselis acquired a part of the Jutland crown estate from Frederik III in 1661, and his son Constantin established the Marselisborg barony. Over the centuries, Marselisborg changed hands many times until the city of Aarhus bought what remained in 1896. In the following years, the last remains of the original main building were demolished.

In connection with the betrothal of Prince Christian (10th) to Princess Alexandrine in 1897, a proposal was made to provide funds for a summer palace for the couple somewhere in Jutland, and with Christian IX's permission a national collection was launched for the purpose. When the city council of Aarhus offered to make part of the Marselisborg estate available for the purpose, this location was chosen. In the years 1899-1902 the present Marselisborg Castle was built according to plans by the royal building inspector Hack Kampmann.

In 1967, Frederik 9. Marselisborg Castle to the then heirs to the throne, Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik. The castle was modernised at the same time thanks to the funds given to the couple as a gift on the occasion of their wedding that year. The Queen now uses the palace as a summer residence.

The palace garden
The palace is not open to the public, but the palace garden is open to the public when the royal family is not in residence at the palace. There is a change of guard with the Royal Life Guards at 12 noon during the periods when The Queen is staying at the palace. Please note that the Palace Gardens are closed to the public for up to four weekdays before the Royal Family takes up residence and also for up to two weekdays after the Royal Family's stay.