The surprising reason one in three of Copenhagen’s famous fountains are dry

Credit: Shutterstock/The AthenianFor most visitors, Copenhagen’s elegant fountains are part of the city’s postcard-perfect charm, bubbling away in leafy squares and historic parks throughout the summer. A staffing crisis with city-wide consequencesAround one in three of Copenhagen’s public fountains are currently out of action after two experienced employees responsible for maintaining the city’s water features left their jobs. Many of Copenhagen’s fountains are older installations with specialist equipment that requires experienced technicians. Until new staff are recruited and trained, resources are being concentrated on the city’s best-known fountains. For now, however, roughly a third of Copenhagen’s fountains will remain dry, serving as an unusual reminder of how the departure of just two key employees can have an unexpectedly visible impact across an entire city.