Kastellet is a star fortress - among the best preserved in Europe - and one of the few still actually operated by a state's armed forces (the Danish Defense Minister lives on the grounds). Seeing it from above, one can appreciate how orderly and well-built it is, not unlike the city surrounding it. Since 1662, the Danish military has operated Kastellet, though today's Danes tend to use it as their favorite reading or jogging spot instead of a formidable bastioned rampart.
Below is a glimpse of the tidy old barracks (Stokkene) that sit within the star-shaped walls.
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