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In the Footprints of Carlsberg's founders
The Jacobsen family's impact on the architecture of Copenhagen & Valby
J.C. Jacobsen (1811–1887) and his son Carl Jacobsen (1842–1914) founded one of
the largest brewery groups in the world, the Carlsberg Group. But they made an
immense contribution to the architecture and cultural life of the Danish capital,
Copenhagen.
"Let the art ennoble our city, so that it may ennoble our lives” said Carl Jacobsen.
THE LITTLE MERMAID
The famous sculpture of The Little Mermaid at
Langelinie quay was donated to the city of
Copenhagen by Carl Jacobsen in 1913. Carl loved
the ballet and often visited the Royal Theatre.
Infatuated by the ballet The Little Mermaid, and by
the dancer Ellen Price de Plane who starred in the
title role, he asked the artist Edvard Eriksen to
create a sculpture that could capture her graceful
figure. Eriksen took on the job and sculpted the
mermaid using his wife, Eline Eriksen, as model.
Today The Little Mermaid is one of the most visited
tourist attractions in Denmark.
Carl Jacobsen also financed the Huitfeldt Column on the Langelinie quay.
Location:
The Langelinie quay
Artist:
Edvard Eriksen
Erected:
1913
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THE GEFION FOUNTAIN
The Gefion Fountain, which was created by Anders Bundgaard in 1907, was erected in
celebration of Carlsberg’s 50 th birthday. It was financed partly by the Carlsberg
Foundation and partly by the Copenhagen municipal art foundation.
According to myth, the Swedish king Gylfe offered the goddess Gefion as much of his
country as she could plough in one night. She transformed her four sons into oxen
and ploughed so deep that they were able to lift up the land and draw it into the
ocean, creating the island of Zealand. The legend says that the hole they created in
Sweden is now the lake Vänern.
Location:
The Langelinie Quay
Artist:
Anders Bundgaard
Erected:
1908
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THE ROYAL DANISH CAST COLLECTION
The Vestindisk Pakhus in Toldbodgade, near the Royal
Palace of Amalienborg, is home to a magnificent
collection of plaster casts taken from statues and reliefs
in museums, temples, churches and public places around
the world.
There are casts of sculptures dating from antiquity
through to the Renaissance, including Egyptian Kings and
mythical beasts, Greek gods and human beings, Roman
Emperors and scenes of battle and sacrifice. While Carl
Jacobsen was the director of the museum, he, and the
New Carlsberg Foundation, increased the collection by
almost 1,000 casts.
Location:
Vestindisk Pakhus
Toldbodgade 40
1253 København K
Website:
www.smk.dk
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BOTANIC GARDEN
JC Jacobsen was a member of the building committee of
the Botanical Gardens and contributed large sums of
money when the project ran short of funds in 1874. He
also paid for construction of the heating system and
influenced the design of the greenhouses. His son Carl
donated many bronze statues, including PallasAthena,
Artemis, the Discus Thrower, Amazon, Athena and Myron,
Narcissus and the Sandal Tier, which all contribute to
Gardens’ mythical theme.
Location:
Gothersgade 128
1123 Copenhagen K.
Website:
http://botanik.snm.ku.dk/english/
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THE STORK FOUNTAIN
Carl Jacobsen was a co-founder of the Association for the
Beautification of the Capital. The Stork Fountain, designed
by Vilhelm Bissen and Edvard Petersen, was the winner of
a competition run and funded by the Association in
1894. Its reward was a very prominent position on
Amager Torv in the centre of Copenhagen.
Location:
Amagertorv
Architects:
Vilhelm Bissen & Edvard Petersen
Built:
1894
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STEEPLE OF NIKOLAJ CHURCH
"The City of beautiful towers", is what Carl Jacobsen called his home town of
Copenhagen. And he donated one of the most beautiful examples - the steeple of Sct
Nikolaj Church.
The ancient Sct Nikolaj Church was almost burned
to the ground in 1795. The main building was torn
down and only the solid tower remained. When the
church was rebuilt, it was too costly to replace the
steeple, so Carl Jacobsen financed its reconstruction
in 1911.
Today, Sct Nikolaj Church is no longer used as a
church but primarily hosts exhibitions of
contemporary art.
Location:
Nikolaj Plads
1067 Copenhagen K.
Built:
12th century – rebuilt in the 18th century
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LURE PLAYERS AT CITY HALL SQUARE
The bronze statues of the lure players were donated by the Carlsberg Foundation and
New Carlsberg Foundation in1911 to commemorate JC Jacobsen’s 100th birthday.
They stand on a high column in City Hall Square and, according to folklore, blow their
horns if a virgin walks by.
Location:
Rådhuspladsen
1599 Copenhagen V.
Artists:
Siegfried Wagner and Anton Rosen.
Built:
1911
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THE HUITFELDT COLUMN
Ivar Huitheldt was a Danish captain who died fighting courageously against the
Swedes during the battle of Køge bay in 1710. His memorial on the Langelinie quay is
decorated with the cannons and the anchor from his ship, the 'Dannebrog', which is
also the name of the Danish flag. Carl Jacobsen was the main contributor to the
monument.
Location:
The Langelinie quay
Artist:
Ferdinand Edvard Ring and Vilhelm Dahlerup
Erected:
1886
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NY CARLSBERG GLYPTOKET
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek was founded by Carl Jacobsen
of the Ny Carlsberg Brewery, who donated his personal art
collections to the public in the late 1800s. The Danish State
and the City of Copenhagen financed the construction of the
museum, which was designed by architects Vilhelm Dahlerup
and Hack Kampmann.
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek was completed in 1906 and has
become a museum of international stature. It houses more
than 10,000 works of art in two principal collections – one
comprising ancient art from the Mediterranean cradle of Western culture, and the
other Danish and French art from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Location:
Dantes Plads 7
1556 Copenhagen V.
Architects:
Vilhelm Dahlerup (1897),
Hack Kampmann (1906) &
Henning Larsen (1996).
Built:
1897 - expanded in 1906 and 1996
Website:
www.glyptoteket.dk
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THE DANISH MUSEUM OF ART AND DESIGN
The Danish Museum of Art & Design was founded in 1890
by the Industrial Society of Copenhagen (now Dansk
Industri – The Confederation of Danish Industries) and the
Ny Carlsberg Museumslegat. The Ny Carlsberg Foundation
has made donations to the museum throughout the last
century.
Location:
Bredgade 68
1260 København K
Built:
1890
Website:
www.kunstindustrimuseet.dk
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STATUES IN H. C. ØRSTED'S PARK
Many of the statues in HC Ørsted's Park were donated by
Carlsberg through the Albertina grant. This grant was set up
by Carl Jacobsen to purchase artworks for the public squares
and parks of Copenhagen. Carl believed that making
Copenhagen more beautiful would increase the citizens' love
for their home city.
Amongst others, the Albertina grant funded The Dying Gaul,
Silen with Bacchus child, Satyr with Bacchus Child, the
Sharpener, Resting Hermes, the Lizard Killer, Resting Satyr,
Chapu: Jeanne D’Arc in Domrémy, Flute-playing Satyr boy,
The Wrestlers and the Wine-sucking Satyr boy.
Location:
Between Nørre Voldgade and Nørre Farimagsgade
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CHURCH OF JESUS
In planning the Church of Jesus, Carl Jacobsen wanted to
build the most beautiful church in Copenhagen. He
employed the renowned Danish architect Vilhelm
Dahlerup, who designed a classic early church with a
basilica and campanile (detached bell-tower).
The Jacobsen family are buried in the crypts of the
Church of Jesus, which is situated very close to the
Carlsberg Brewery. The four bells in the church tower
bear witness to a family tragedy, as they are each named
after one of Carl’s four children who died in infancy - Alf,
Beatrice, Thorvald and Erland.
Location:
Kirkevænget
2500 Valby
Architects:
Vilhelm Dahlerup
Built:
1891
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THE OLD BREWERY
The Old Brewery, where JC Jacobsen founded Carlsberg, was constructed in
collaboration with the architect HC Stilling. Opened in 1847, it comprised a brew
house, a storehouse and a half-timbered stable block. JC Jacobsen named the
brewery “Carlsberg” after his son Carl and the "berg" (Danish for "hill") on which it
was built.
Various extensions were added up until 1867, when the brewery and the granary
burnt down. The whole complex was rebuilt the same year, this time using iron in the
supporting structures.
The buildings and industrial plant were renovated in 1982 and the brewery was
opened to the public. In 1999, the site became part of the Carlsberg Visitors Centre.
More at www.visitcarlsberg.com.
Location:
Gl. Carlsberg Vej
Architects:
J.C. Jacobsen/H.C. Stilling
Built:
1847/1878
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THE CARLSBERG LABORATORY
The Carlsberg Laboratory was established in 1875. Its purpose was to increase the
scientific understanding of the malting, brewing and fermenting processes, and it has
been responsible for several groundbreaking scientific discoveries, including the pH
scale.
In 1884, JC Jacobsen gave the estate on Gl. Carlsberg Vej 10 to the Laboratory and
financed the construction of its new building, designed by architect FC Thomsen in the
Italian renaissance style. The Carlsberg Laboratory was opened on 10 November
1897– the brewery’s 50th birthday. The statue of JC Jacobsen in front of the
Laboratory was unveiled at the same time.
The building currently houses the Carlsberg Laboratory's chemistry department.
More at www.carlsberglab.dk
Location:
Gl. Carlsberg Vej 10
Architect:
F.C. Thomsen
Built:
1893-96
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NEW CARLSBERG MAIN BUILDING
The original main building of the Bakkegården property was Carl and Ottilia Jacobsen’s
home from 1880 to 1890. When the couple lost four children to childhood diseases
between 1887 and 1890, the building was deemed to be unhealthy and was
demolished. A villa designed by Hack Kampmann’s was erected in its place.
Following Carl Jacobsen’s death in 1914, his descendants lived in the villa up to
1998. The house was since been renovated, and the walls and ceilings have been
restored to their original appearance.
The building has extensive ornamentation including the swastika, which was
registered as the trademark of New Carlsberg in 1881. Carl Jacobsen chose the
historic symbol as a result of his interest in Ancient Rome and Greece.
Location:
Ny Carlsberg Vej
Architect:
Hack Kampmann
Built:
1891-92
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THE CARLSBERG MUSEUM
In 1882 Carl Jacobsen opened the Carlsberg Museum, containing his collection of fine
arts, to the public. This created the foundation for what would later become the New
Carlsberg Glyptotek.
Carl called the collection "Glyptotek" to signify that it was not a museum, where the
antique figures should be regarded from an historical viewpoint, but rather a place
where they should live in their own beauty.
The collections quickly grew and by 1895 a total of 19 rooms had been constructed for
the museum. Vilhelm Dahlerup built the first 14 rooms up to 1893, while the later
additions were built by Hack Kampmann, who also rebuilt the original winter garden.
The collection moved to the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in two stages - the modern
collection in 1896 and the antique collection in 1906.
In 1915, Carl’s son, Vagn, established the Carlsberg Museum to tell the story of the
Jacobsen family and the Carlsberg Foundation.
Location:
Valby Langgade 1
2500 Valby
Architects:
Vilhelm Dahlerup/Hack Kampmann
Built:
1882-95
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THE DIPYLON GATE
The Dipylon Gate serves as the entrance to the New Carlsberg Brewery from the
Vesterbro side.
The Dipylon originally housed two malting floors and malt was loaded in and out of
carriages through tubes in the gate ceiling. It also has a bell tower featuring Stephen
Sinding’s artwork The Bell Strikers.
The gate is inscribed with the “Golden Words", first used by JC Jacobsen in his will,
but later adopted by Carl Jacobsen.
“In working the brewery it should be a constant purpose, regardless of immediate
gain, to develop the art of making beer to the greatest possible degree of perfection
so that this brewery as well as its products may ever stand out as a model and,
through their example, assist in keeping beer brewing in this country at a high and
honourable level”.
Carlsberg’s beer is still brewed according to these principles.
The tile paintings on the reverse of the gate depict nine
figures: owner and brewer Carl Jacobsen, his wife Ottilia,
and his son Alf (who was the chosen heir but who died in
1890); Carl’s closest collaborators in building the
brewery - architect Vilhelm Dahlerup and master builder
SP Beckmann; and, representing the brewery’s
employees, office manager Chr Grønlund, professor R
Hesberg, chief inspector V Henningsen, and an ordinary
brewery worker.
Location:
Ny Carlsberg Vej (eastern entrance)
Architect:
Vilhelm Dahlerup
Built:
1892
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THE BREW HOUSE
The Brew House is a prime example of Carl Jacobsen's desire to create an
extraordinarily beautiful working environment at Carlsberg. It dates from 1901 when
it replaced a smaller brew house, which can still be seen on the opposite side of the
road.
The building's facade has a balcony modelled to resemble those in the Palazzo
Bavilaque in Verona. On the roof is a large copper sculpture by CJ Bonnesen entitled
“Thor’s battle against the giants”. The group of figures was actually a competition
proposal for the fountain at Langelinie, which was won by Anders Bundgaard’s Gefion
group. Carl subsequently asked Bonnesen to produce a copy for the Brew House.
Location:
Ny Carlsberg Vej
Architects:
Vilhelm Klein/Carl Harild
Built:
1901/1920
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THE WINDING CHIMNEY
Carl Jacobsen wanted to show that a chimney for an industrial plant could be beautiful
in its own right, so he brought in architect Vilhelm Dahlerup and master builder PS
Beckmann. Their 56m tall winding chimney features motifs of Egyptian lotus flowers
while, on the plinth, replicas of the Chimeras (Gargoyles) from Notre Dame in Paris
look out over the city of Copenhagen.
This unique chimney is no longer in use, as it was replaced by a 100m tall chimney in
1980.
Location:
By the Boiler House
Architects:
Carl Jacobsen & Vilhelm Dahlerup
Built:
1900
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THE LIGHT HOUSE AND THE STAR GATE
The Lighthouse and the Star Gate were built in 1883
and marked the main entrance to Old Carlsberg on
Pasteursvej.
When electric lights were introduced in the brewery in
1882, electricity was not widely available in
Copenhagen. As the tower had easy access to
sufficient power, it came to be used as a Lighthouse.
The Gate is named after the twelve-pointed star which
was Old Carlsberg’s original trademark. It was
registered by JC Jacobsen in 1881 in the newly
established trademark register.
The dates inscribed on the pillars commemorate the
years 1847 – the first brew, 1867 – when Old Carlsberg
burned down, 1870 – the building of the Annex Brewery,
and 1883 – the building of the Gate.
Location:
Pasteursvej
Architect:
P.C. Bønecke
Built:
1883
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THE CARLSBERG ACADEMY
In his Will, JC Jacobsen stated that, after he and his immediate family had passed
away, his house should be used as an honorary residence for a deserving man or
woman within the fields of science, literature or art.
Since then, the house has been home to many famous guests, including Albert
Einstein. Its first resident was the philosopher Harald Høffding. He was followed by
the atomic physicist Niels Bohr, who lived here from 1931 to 1962.
The last resident was sinologist Søren Egerod. When he left the house in 1995, the
Carlsberg Foundation decided to convert the house into the Carlsberg Academy.
The house is built in the classical Italian villa style and JC Jacobsen himself designed
its heating/ventilation system. The English-inspired park dates from 1848 and was
planned by landscape gardener Rudolph Rothe in accordance with JC Jacobsen’s ideas.
It includes many rare plants and trees which JC Jacobsen brought back from his
foreign trips.
Location:
Gl. Carlsberg Vej
Architects:
J.C. Jacobsen/N.S. Nebelong/P.C. Bønecke
Built:
1853
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THE ELEPHANT TOWER
The Elephant Tower is the most famous building on the Carlsberg Brewery site. It is
especially known for its gate, where visitors are greeted by four life size elephants.
The initial idea for the tower came from Carl Jacobsen, working in close collaboration
with Vilhelm Dahlerup. It was inspired by Bernini’s obelisk-carrying elephant in the
Minerva Square in Rome and by the organ façade in Our Saviour's Church. The
elephant is a symbol of loyalty and strength and characterises Carl Jacobsen’s Latin
motto "Laboremus pro patria" - We work for our country.
The elephants' blankets bear New Carlsberg's swastika trademark and the initials of
Carl’s four surviving children – Theodora, Vagn, Helge and Paula. The craftsmen and
architect are commemorated on the inside of the gate.
Location:
Ny Carlsberg Vej
Architect:
Vilhelm Dahlerup
Built:
1901
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