Elephant Tower, Carlsberg
| Elephant Tower | |
|---|---|
The Elephant Tower in 2004 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Historicism |
| Town or city | Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°40′02″N 12°31′56″E / 55.6673°N 12.5323°E |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Client | Carl Jacobsen |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Vilhelm Dahlerup |
The Elephant Tower (Danish: Elefanttårnet) (also known as the Elephant Gate (Danish: Elefantporten)) is the most famous landmark of the Carlsberg district in Copenhagen, Denmark, the original brewery site of the Carlsberg Breweries (the area is now under redevelopment as a new neighbourhood). The tower takes its name from four large granite elephants which flank the gate, standing back to back carrying the tower on their backs.