founded by
J.C. Jacobsen
No narrower time scope asserted
J.C. Jacobsen established the Carlsberg brewery in 1847.
Beer actors · brewery
Old Carlsberg Brewery
Historical Carlsberg brewery identity established by J.C. Jacobsen in 1847 and later owned by the Carlsberg Foundation.
Identity facts
What this node represents
- Identity class
- historical brewery
- Temporal status
- founded 1847 · historical
- Place context
- Copenhagen
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Roles change over time
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Documented connections
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located in
Copenhagen
No narrower time scope asserted
Old Carlsberg historical brewery identity is associated with Copenhagen/Valby.
owned by
Carlsberg Foundation
Role: Historical owner
1888–1970 sole-ownership period described by the foundation history
The foundation became sole owner of Old Carlsberg after J.C. Jacobsen’s death; historical ownership later evolved with Carlsberg’s corporate structure.
work by
J.C. Jacobsen
Role: Founder / brewer
From the 1847 founding
J.C. Jacobsen founded and operated the Carlsberg brewery beginning in 1847.
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person
J.C. Jacobsen
Brewer who established Carlsberg in 1847, the Carlsberg Research Laboratory in 1875, and the Carlsberg Foundation in 1876.
Navigation heuristic: 42. semantic 16 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 2
worked_at · reverse
J.C. Jacobsen — worked at → Old Carlsberg Brewery. This explanation is being viewed from the target side of the directed relationship.
Person held a sourced role at the target organization or brewery identity; roleLabel/temporalScope may preserve title and tenure without inventing precision. J.C. Jacobsen founded and operated the Carlsberg brewery beginning in 1847.
Evidence: Ownership of Carlsberg A/S
organization
Carlsberg Foundation
Enterprise foundation established by J.C. Jacobsen in 1876 and represented as a distinct governance/philanthropic institution.
Navigation heuristic: 40. semantic 16 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 0
owns · reverse
Carlsberg Foundation — owns → Old Carlsberg Brewery. This explanation is being viewed from the target side of the directed relationship.
Ownership is distinct from brand identity, physical operation, production location, and control; temporal scope may matter. The foundation became sole owner of Old Carlsberg after J.C. Jacobsen’s death; historical ownership later evolved with Carlsberg’s corporate structure.
Evidence: Ownership of Carlsberg A/S
place
Copenhagen
Navigation heuristic: 40. semantic 16 + evidence 4 + verification 8 + confidence 6 + cross-type 3 + route 3 + extra-relations 0
located_in · forward
Old Carlsberg Brewery — located in → Copenhagen.
Entity is located in a place for a stated time period. Old Carlsberg historical brewery identity is associated with Copenhagen/Valby.
Evidence: Ownership of Carlsberg A/S
Provenance & rights
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Ownership of Carlsberg A/S
Carlsberg Foundation
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