the Elephant Gate is the most famous landmark of the Carlsberg district in Copenhagen, the original brewery site of the Carlsberg Breweries, now under redevelopment as a new neighbourhood.

Elefantporten was built in 1901 by Carl Jacobsen, son of Carlsberg's founder, as the main entrance gate to the Ny Carlsberg brewery from the Valby side. The tower was originally built as a water tower and was later used as a grain silo.

The four elephants symbolise Carl and Ottilia's four surviving children: Theodora, Vagn, Helge and Paula, whose initials are written on each elephant's blanket. Carl chose the elephant as a symbol of faithfulness and strength. On the gate itself, the Latin text "Laboremus pro patria" — meaning "Let us work for the fatherland”. The elephants' blankets are decorated with swastikas, which surprises many visitors today. This was the trademark of Carlsberg — however, its use was discontinued in the 1930s because of its association with the Nazi Party in neighbouring Germany. The swastika had ancient roots as a sun symbol of good fortune, long predating its Nazi association.