Danish Scouts buy old fort to create a Youth Island

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Blå spejder (Det Danske Spejderkorps, or the Blue Scouts, one of the National Scout Associations in Denmark) created a buzz on social and classical media yesterday when they annonced that they had bought (thanks to contributions from several foundations) ‪‎Middelgrundsfortet‬, a famous fort dating from the 1890s off Copenhagen harbour.

In an interview on Danish TV, Chief Scout David Hansen said, that his association had seized a golden opportunity and that plans were already under way to create a unique Youth Island (Ungdomsøen‬) to the benefit of many Scouts and other young people from Denmark and abroad. Danish Scouts will begin to discover their new Youth Island this summer and a grand opening is planned for 2016, he added.

If you want to see what's inside this largest artificial manmade island worldwide, visit the special photo gallery put together by Blå spejder.

And then.... heave anchor, set sails and aim for 55°43′14″N 12°39′57″E
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