Thorvald Jørgensen in a neo-baroque style that pays lip service to the first Christiansborg. The building is used by the Danish parliament. Architecture The second Christiansborg was designed in a French Empire style. It was built on the foundations and remaining walls of its predecessor but the wing with the tower and Grand Hall was not rebuilt but replaced by a colonnade. See also Architecture of Denmark Architect Christian Frederik Hansen References Official residences in Denmark Royal residences in Denmark Neoclassical architecture in Copenhagen Houses completed in 1828 Former buildings and structures in Copenhagen Christian Frederik Hansen buildings