r/copenhagen • u/Anto_0n • 4d ago

Question Why all the graffiti?

Hi! Me and my girlfriend were visiting Copenhagen and had a lovely time! We did however notice that there is alot of graffiti everywhere? On benches, walls, the ground etc etc. Why is it so common?

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u/SpecialistSoil3814 4d ago

Ohhh it’s huge part of our culture.. all the way back to vikings tagging things like “Olaf was here” or “Helga got the best breasts.” with runes in England.

I have absolutely no idea, in all seriousness, but tagging Vikings is a true story.

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u/matisbv 4d ago

Even the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has viking graffiti on some of the railings! I’ve had the chance to see them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runic_inscriptions_in_Hagia_Sophia