A plan to build Western Europe’s tallest skyscraper in a rural Danish town of just 7,000 people has been given a green light by officials who welcome the over-the-top tower. The retailer picked the town of Brande because that's where Bestseller was founded back in 1975 before attracting international success, making Anders Holch Povlsen, the owner, the richest man in Denmark. Danish satirical newspaper Rokokoposten mocked the plans to build the record-shattering tower, comparing it to the Tower of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP“People in Brande are so afraid to criticize Bestseller. Why do I have to be reminded of Bestseller when I’m walking by myself in a quiet wood?”

Source: Fox News April 04, 2019 13:30 UTC