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Marsk Tower

Coordinates: 55°09′11″N 8°44′27″E / 55.15298368944522°N 8.740824955856008°E / 55.15298368944522; 8.740824955856008
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Marsk Tower
The main building of the Marsk Camp and the Marsk Tower
Map
General information
StatusCompleted
Typeobservation tower
LocationWadden Sea National Park
Town or citySkærbæk
CountryDenmark
Coordinates55°09′11″N 8°44′27″E / 55.15298368944522°N 8.740824955856008°E / 55.15298368944522; 8.740824955856008
Topped-outAugust 11, 2021[1]
Height25 meters (82 feet)[2]
Dimensions
Weight300 tons[3]
Technical details
MaterialCorton steel
Website
Official website

Marsk Tower ("Marsh Tower" in English) is a double helix-shaped corten steel observation tower designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group located in Wadden Sea National Park, specifically at the Marsk Camp in the southern Denmark town of Skærbæk. it overlooks both the North Sea and the park itself. The tower, a double spiral staircase consisting of 272 steps (141 ascending and 131 descending), was commissioned by the town of Skærbæk in an effort to boost tourism to the area.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Lusiardi, Federica. "BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group's double-helix Marsk Tower opened in Southern Denmark". inexhibit. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ Carlson, Cajsa (13 August 2021). "New photos show BIG's twisting Marsk Tower". dezeen.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  3. ^ Hickman, Matt. "BIG's Marsk Tower opens at Wadden Sea National Park in Denmark". ArchPaper.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ Williams, Adam (10 August 2021). "BIG does the twist with DNA-inspired observation tower". NewAtlas.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.