In the small seaside town of Blokhus in Denmark, the world’s tallest sandcastle has been completed, weighing nearly 5,000 tons and towering over 20 meters high, its designers said Wednesday.
Standing 21.16 meters high (69.4 feet), more than three meters taller than a castle built in Germany in 2019, which previously held the title with its 17.66 meters, according to Guinness World Records.
A total of 4,860 tons 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 world’s best sand sculptors, wanted the castle to represent the power of the novel coronavirus over the world si…
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