J. C. Jacobsen Garden
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| J. C. Jacobsen Garden | |
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 The Hanging Gardens at the bottom of the garden | |
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| Type | Public garden |
| Location | Vesterbro, Copenhagen |
| Coordinates | 55°39′52″N 12°32′00″E / 55.6644°N 12.5333°E |
| Area | 1.5 hectares |
| Created | 1849 |
| Owned by | Carlsberg Properties |
| Open | All year sunrise to sunset |
The J. C. Jacobsen Garden (Danish: J. C. Jacobsens Have), also known as the Academy Garden (Danish: Akademihaven), is a public garden in the Carlsberg area of Copenhagen, Denmark. The main entrance is through a pergola on the left-hand side of the Tap E building, a former bottling plant which now serves as a cultural venue.
The garden was originally the private garden of J.C. Jacobsen, the founder of Carlsberg Breweries, and laid out in 1849 in connection with his private villa. The garden plan was created by landscape architect Rudolph Rothe (1802-1877), a personal friend of Jacobsen who also took great personal interest in its design.[1] He brought home inspiration as well as rare varieties of trees and other plants from his travels. Soil from the construction of the brewery's extensive system of cellars was utilized to create topographical variation.[1]
When the house later came to host the Carlsberg Academy, the garden became known as the Academy Garden.