The Lighthouse 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.