Børsen Dragons - Copenhagen, Denmark - Epic Beings and Creatures on Waymarking.com

Børsen is the 1619 building in Copenhagen which once served as the Stock Exchange.
Wikipedia (visit link) describes the steeple:

"It is particularly known for its Dragon Spire shaped as the tails of four dragons twined together, reaching a height of 56 metres."

and this website (visit link) adds:

"Marketplace and spire in Dutch Renaissance Architecture
The Stock building was designed in the Dutch Renaissance style with its prominent spire of four dragons with their tails twisting towards the top and ending in a spear with three crowns representing The Kalmar Union between Denmark - Norway and Sweden symbolizing the close relationship among the three Nordic countries. The tower and spire is almost 60 meters high and the entire building has survived all of the great fires that have ravaged Copenhagen up to date."

and Wikipedia (visit link) tells us this abour dragons:

"A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.

The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each other to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek d????? (drákon), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake"."

Time Period: Ancient Approximate Date of Epic Period: 200 AD Epic Type: Mythical Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art

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