Height: 21.16 meters. Weight: 5,000 tons. Old record: 17.66 meters… The town of Blokhus, in Denmark, is currently home to the tallest sand castle in the world. The castle was built in the shape of a pyramid so as not to collapse, a method commonly used by experts in these fragile constructions. Its creator, the Dutch Wilfred Stijger, and who was assisted by thirty of the best sand sculptors in the world, notably wanted to represent the power of the coronavirus on the world since the start of the pandemic. The coronavirus bacterium figures at the top of the castle, crushing people crawling below, who are doing everything possible to defeat it, according to the explanations of the artist.
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The building could be erected thanks to a wooden construction hidden inside the sand castle and, in order to make it more adhesive, the sand contains approximately 10% clay.
Finally, a layer of glue was applied once the work was completed so that the building would stand up for most of the winter.
According to its designers, the castle should hold out until a heavy frost makes it disappear in February or March.
Sand constructions have become a tradition in Blokhus, and the sculptures usually last until January, when winter begins.