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The Jacobsen family has had a great impact on the architecture of the Danish capital Copenhagen. J.C. Jacobsen (1811–1887) and his son Carl Jacobsen (1842–1914) contributed greatly to the cultural life in Copenhagen, and founded one of the largest brewery groups in the world, the Carlsberg Group.

" Let the art ennoble our city, so that it may ennoble our lives.”  Carl Jacobsen.

As well as founding one of the largest brewery groups in the world, JC Jacobsen (1811-1887) and his son Carl (1842-1914) made an immense contribution to the architecture and cultural life of the Danish capital, Copenhagen.  

The Jacobsen family inspired the construction of many monuments and buildings throughout the city, including The Little Mermaid, the Danish Museum of Art and Design and the impressive Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, which houses one of the largest collections of antique art in Northern Europe.