Beehive - Copenhagen, Denmark
N 55° 40.950 E 012° 34.282
33U E 347308 N 6173417
This old beehive neon sign, which is the logo of a bank that no longer exists, is located on the Danske Bank near the Nørreport Station in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Waymark Code: WMPCW3
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 08/10/2015
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The following information about this artistic neon sign is from the Classic Copenhagen (
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"Yesterday I looked up, and the sun was hitting the old beehive neon sign (the logo of a bank that is no more) on Norreport Station. Being a night time attraction, I never imagined it would have such a day glow.
Today I talked to Mr. Neon himself, Bjarne Bentzen. Born and bred in the neon business, he is involved in the maintenance of most landmark neon signs in Copenhagen, and he was kind enough to share some information on the beehive. It turns out that the day glow comes from the sun hitting 23.75 carat leaf gold, and bees made from glass. The sign has been in action since the 1950s and even if the bank has long since been swallowed by a bigger one, it has so far been allowed to stay, courtesy of Den Danske Bank, who pays for the maintenance."