World Map at Lake Klejtrup

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In 1943, while working on the drainage of the surrounding meadows, Søren Poulsen found a stone shaped like Jutland, which inspired him to create The World Map at Lake Klejtrup. Poulsen devoted the final 25 years of his life creating this scale model, where a mere 27 centimeters corresponds to a full 111-kilometer degree of latitude. Major deserts are of course made from sand, and each country is marked by its flag, so you can give yourself a geography quiz walk walking across the world. Next to the map, there’s also a small petting zoo with goats, rabbits, and pigs, and a playground to keep little ones entertained. Photo by Frank Vincentz under CC BY-SA 3.0