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, in the northern suburbs of

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History

The Tuborg Bottle was originally constructed as Tuborg Breweries' contribution to the

Nordic Exhibition of 1888 The Nordic exhibition of Industry, Agriculture, and Art of 1888 (''Den Nordiske Industri-, Landbrugs- og Kunstudstilling i Kjøbenhavn 1888'') was an exhibition that aimed to feature the best of art, industry, and agriculture from the five Nordi ...

in Copenhagen and it was then located where

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stands today. Tuborg was the first Danish brewery to market bottled beer as an alternative to the traditional beer barrels. The structure was designed by the architect Viggo Klein and executed by the theatrical painter Carl Lund. Denmark's first mechanical lift transported visitors up to the observation platform. The lift was operated by the water pressure from

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through a system of stamps and

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s. The top of the bottle was after dark illuminated by electrical lights. The Tuborg Bottle was after the closure of the exhibition in 1889 moved to a site next to the Tuborg headquarters at the corner of Strandvejen and Carolinevej in Hellerup. The entrance fee to the tower was 5

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but the 5 øre was refunded if visitors enjoyed a glass of beer in the adjacent restaurant and beer garden after visiting the tower. It was for many years a popular stop for people travelling up and down Strandvejen. The establishment closed in 1925 when other restaurateurs on Strandvejen complained over unfair competition from their own supplier of beer. The restaurant pavilion was then used as an

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and showroom prior to its demolition in 1934. Tuborg Breweries merged with

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in 1969 and most of the beer production moved to

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in 1979. The Tuborg Bottle was in 1988 temporarily moved to City Hall Square in Copenhagen to mark the 150 years anniversary of the Industrial Council (Industrirådet) as well as the 100 years anniversary of the Tuborg Bottle. It was later moved back to a site next to Tuborg's former headquarters. It was renovated in 2003.

Design

The Tuborg Bottle is 26 metres tall and has retained its original shape but has apart from that undergone a number of changes since it was first erected in 1888. The original design featured a Red Tuborg lager beer label but it was changed to a Green Tuborg label as pilsner beer grew in popularity. The mechanical lift was already replaced by a spiral staircase. The original canvas cladding has been replaced by a glassfiber cladding.

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