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Sandcastle in Germany wins world record
Image source, European Photopress Agency
A sandcastle in Germany has been awarded the Greatest Sandcastle in the World prize by the Guinness World Records.
The sculpture is a whopping 17.66 metres high and it took about 11,000 tonnes of sand to make it.
It was created for the Sand Sculpture Festival in Binz on the island of Ruegen, Germany.
Image source, European Photopress Agency
The previous record holder of the tallest sandcastle was also from Germany, standing at an impressive 16.68 metres tall.
It had held the record since 1 September 2017.
