Elephant Tower, Carlsberg
The Elephant Tower is the most famous landmark of the Carlsberg district in Copenhagen, Denmark, the original brewery site of the Carlsberg Breweries. The tower takes its name from four large granite elephants which flank the gate, standing back to back carrying the tower on their backs.
- Building
- …dates from 1901
- Description: building in Copenhagen
- Also known as“Elefantporten, Carlsberg”“Elephant Gate”“Elephant Gate and Tower”“Elephant Gate and Tower, Carlsberg”
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Elephant Tower, Carlsberg
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Latitude
55.66733° or 55° 40′ 2″ north
Longitude
12.5322° or 12° 31′ 56″ east
Open location code
9F7JMG8J+WV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Polish—“Elephant Tower, Carlsberg” goes by many names.
ElefantportenDanish
Elefantporten på CarlsbergDanish
ElefanttårnetDanish
Brama SłoniPolish
Elefantporten, Carlsberg
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