2016 Royal Copenhagen Christmas plate, designed by Allan Therkelsen, has the title Ice skating in Copenhagen.
The motif of the 2016 Christmas plate depict Kongens Nytorv, a place in the centre of Copenhagen, which is always worth to see around Christmas. Many of the buildings around the area are beautifully decorated with Christmas lights and they create a perfect setting for the ice rink where you will be meet with joy and laughter. This is were the citizens of Copenhagen can meet and take a deserved break from Christmas preparation. The young girl with the bike in on her way for ice skating, but before she goes there, is is just enjoying the atmosphere. The Royal Theater towers up proudly, while next door's department store "Magasin" glitters with thousands of Christmas lights. Also the Hotel D'Angleterre is famous for its beautiful Christmas lights and many tourist from Denmark and other countries love to visit Copenhagen in the around Christmas to experience the atmosphere and the small Christmas booths.
The Royal Copenhagen Christmas series includes the plate - of course - but also a Christmas bell, a Christmas drop and a Christmas cup. All of them has an extract of the motif from the Christmas plate.