How the world's tallest sandcastle was built in Denmark – in pictures

  • A young man poses for photos in the small seaside town of Blokhus in Denmark in front of the world's tallest sandcastle.
    A young man poses for photos in the small seaside town of Blokhus in Denmark in front of the world's tallest sandcastle.
  • A woman walks past the world's tallest sand sculpture in Denmark. 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 since the beginning of the pandemic.
    A woman walks past the world's tallest sand sculpture in Denmark. 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 since the beginning of the pandemic.
  • In the small seaside town of Blokhus in Denmark, the world's tallest sandcastle has been completed, weighing nearly 5,000 tonnes and towering over 20 metres high, its designer Wilfred Stijger said.
    In the small seaside town of Blokhus in Denmark, the world's tallest sandcastle has been completed, weighing nearly 5,000 tonnes and towering over 20 metres high, its designer Wilfred Stijger said.
  • The world's tallest sandcastle has been completed weighs nearly 5,000 tonnes and towering over 20 metres high, its designer Wilfred Stijger said.
    The world's tallest sandcastle has been completed weighs nearly 5,000 tonnes and towering over 20 metres high, its designer Wilfred Stijger said.
  • To make it more cohesive, the sand contains approximately 10 per cent clay and a layer of glue was applied after it was completed so that it could stand up to the chilly and windy conditions of the autumn and winter.
    To make it more cohesive, the sand contains approximately 10 per cent clay and a layer of glue was applied after it was completed so that it could stand up to the chilly and windy conditions of the autumn and winter.
  • The castle is expected to stand until the heavy frost sets in, meaning it should last until February or March.
    The castle is expected to stand until the heavy frost sets in, meaning it should last until February or March.
  • The world's tallest sand sculpture is seen in Blokhus, Denmark. Standing 21.16 metres high, more than three metres taller than a castle built in Germany in 2019, which previously held the title at 17.66 metres, according to Guinness World Records.
    The world's tallest sand sculpture is seen in Blokhus, Denmark. Standing 21.16 metres high, more than three metres taller than a castle built in Germany in 2019, which previously held the title at 17.66 metres, according to Guinness World Records.
  • Inhabitants of Blokhus have also been delighted to see local features incorporated into the sandscastle, such as windsurfing and kite-surfing, beach houses, fish and lighthouses.
    Inhabitants of Blokhus have also been delighted to see local features incorporated into the sandscastle, such as windsurfing and kite-surfing, beach houses, fish and lighthouses.
  • A total of 4,860 tonnes of sand make up the intricately decorated structure which is reminiscent of a pyramid.
    A total of 4,860 tonnes of sand make up the intricately decorated structure which is reminiscent of a pyramid.
  • People visit the world's tallest sand sculpture, which weighs nearly 5,000 tonnes and towers over 20 metres high.
    People visit the world's tallest sand sculpture, which weighs nearly 5,000 tonnes and towers over 20 metres high.