ðə bˈɜːnstoːɹf pˈælɪs wʌz ɐbˌaʊt təbi dᵻmˈɑːlɪʃt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː wɛn kɹˈɪstʃən ɹˌoʊmən ˈeɪt bˈɔːt ɪt ænd tʃˈɑːɹdʒd dʒˈoːɹdʒən hˈænsən kˈɑːk wɪð ɪts kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv ɹˌɛnəvˈeɪʃən.
The Bernstorff Palace was about to be demolished in 1842 when Christian VIII bought it and charged Jørgen Hansen Koch with its comprehensive renovation.