Valby is the district between Vesterbro and Frederiksberg, mostly famous for the Carlsberg breweries that now has moved to Frederica.

These cozy quarters with its yellowbrick townhouses are located between Enghaveparken and the Carlsberg brewery in Valby.

The Carlsberg chimney and highrise can be seen from these quarters, that probably are formerly workingclass homes.

The eastern entrance to the Carlsberg brewery complex.

Carlsberg HQ, built in 1961, is the 3rd tallest highrise in Denmark. It is 88m tall and has 22 floors. The Carlsberg complex is a mix of such diverse architectural styles as Italian renaissance, 60s moderinism and Islamic architecture. That will be presented in the following pictures. The brewerys have been moved to Valby.

Kongens Bryghus, a residential building from 1957. 21 floors, 70m tall.

The chimney of Carlsberg.

Fyrtårnet, a guardian tower from 1883 belonging to the brewery.

The famous Elephant tower, Elefanttårnet, famous from the „elephant beer“ bottles. " It was drawn by Vilhelm Dahlerup, the architect who also made Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.

The Italian renaissance architecture of Carlsberg.

The famous elephants on the foot of the tower.

Elefanttårnet was built in 1901, so the swastika was made before it become a symbol of the Nazis. And
besides, the Nazi symbol is rotated 45 degrees. Before the war, the swastika often symobolized Nordic power.

The old gate and the modern highrise of Ny Carlsberg brewery.

The Carlsberg museum also has a swastika on the top.

The Carlsberg complex seen from Valby. Note the islamic architecture of the left tower.