See. Gongen World's largest tubular bell, rings to announce newborn babies in Aarhus. Dutch’n’Dutch Sculpture of Arnold Schwarzenegger hugging himself, exploring identity and cinema.
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Libraries are usually quiet. Aarhus’s main library is no different, except when “Gongen” (‘The Gong’) rings a few times a day. Said to be the world’s largest tubular bell, it stands prominently in the building, measuring about 25 feet long (7.5 meters) and weighing around 6,600 pounds (3 tons). Whenever a child is born in Aarhus, the newborn’s parents can choose to announce it remotely by press…
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In central Aarhus stands a sculpture of the bodybuilding movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger hugging a copy of himself. The 7-ft-1-inch (2.15 meters) work was created by Danish artist Søren Thilo Funder in hard plastic and resin. It was commissioned for a 2021 local art exhibition exploring extreme sports and is the only piece from the show kept on permanent display. The artwork is titled “Dutch’n…
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