Introduction to the Royal Academy of Arts: The predecessor of the Royal Academy of Arts building is the Charlottenborg Slot (Charlottenborg Slot) where King Christian V's Queen Charlotte Emory lived. This is a 17th-century 70s Dutch Baroque buildings from the 1960s. Today, the square's oldest building nurtures future dancers, sculptors and architects. The new building behind the building is usually used for art exhibitions.