YES, THERE IS A TOTALLY REAL, FAKE GRAVE SITE OF A TIME TRAVELER IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
I love weird stories, and sometimes the more obscure, the better. And what could be more obscure and innocuous than the gravesite of a time traveler in Denmark? It’s novel, no matter what you kind of want to believe and when you find out the backstory you still kind of want to believe regardless. This probably-not-a-real-gravesite lies in Assistens Cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark. It’s a pretty old cemetery, with some notable afterlife inmates including Hans Christian Andersen and the physicist Niels Bohr. If. you were to wander thru, you might totally miss the grave marker inscribed, “Andreas Morgenrødt, Tidsrejsende (Time Traveler), 1996–2064.”
THE TIME TRAVELER GRAVE IS REALLY EMPTY, AND THE BRAIN CHILD OF A PLAYFUL DANISH POET
The gravesite looks like it totally belongs and doesn’t stand out in any way. Well, right up until you read the inscription and do a double take, wondering if you are seeing what you are seeing. But fortunately, I’m assuming fortunately, it isn’t the actual gravesite of a time traveler named Andreas Morgenrødt. But that name is the anagram for a Danish poet named Morten Søndergaard, who wanted a little symbolic separation from the “mortal” aspects of his name. Morten Søndergaard is still alive, and had his sort-of grave site installed as part of a public art project in 2015.
COPENHAGEN AND THE CEMETERY ARE LETTING THE TIME TRAVELER GRAVE REMAIN, BUT ARE VIGILANT FOR OTHERS
Clearly, this is art with a sense of humor, and is maybe slightly guerrilla in style, though Morten Søndergaard made no effort to remain anonymous with his little artsy prank. But fortunately for him, Copenhagen and the entire world, the Assistens Cemetery has allowed the gravesite to remain. Why fortunate? Because it was a prank and the artist didn’t have their permission to install a fake gravesite and marker for a fictional time traveler. They clearly have a sense of humor and an appreciation for the arts! If I ever get a chance to visit the original LegoLand about 3 hours away, I’ll be sure to visit the southeastern portion of the cemetery, and the grave’s coordinates 55°41’24.5″N, 12°33’07.6″E.
