July 9, 2021
COPENHAGEN (AFP) – In the small seaside town of Blokhus in Denmark, the worldâs tallest sandcastle has been completed, weighing nearly 5,000 tonnes and towering over 20 metres high, its designers said on Wednesday.
Standing 21.16 metres high, more than three metres taller than a castle built in Germany in 2019, which previously held the title with its 17.66 metres, according to
Guinness World Records.
A total of 4,860 tonnes of sand make up the intricately decorated structure which is reminiscent of a pyramid.
Its creator, Dutchman Wilfred Stijger, who was assisted by 30 of the worldâs best sand sculptors, wanted the castle to represent the power of the novel coronavirus over the world since the beginning of the pandemic.
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