The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen symbolizes the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It was a gift to the city from a brewer and unveiled in 1913. The statue depicts the mermaid sitting and looking out over the water, reminiscing about her life in the sea after having gotten legs but never marrying the prince. It has become one of the most photographed landmarks in Copenhagen and the number one tourist attraction in Denmark, receiving over 1 million visitors annually.

1. By Paula
and Adriana

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 The little mermaid is in Copenhagen, the
capital of Denmark
 The statue sits on a rock in the harbour off
Langelinie promenade.
SITUATION

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 The Little Mermaid statue was a present from
brewer Carl Jacobsen (The Carlsberg
Breweries) to the city of Copenhagen, made
by a then little known sculptor called Edvard
Erichsen. The Little Mermaid was unveiled at
Langelinje in 1913, as part of a general trend
in Copenhagen in those days, selecting
classical and historical figures to be used as
decorations in the city's parks and public
areas.
HISTORY

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 The Little Mermaid symbolizes the fairy tale
by Danish author and poet Hans Christian
Andersen, the story of a young mermaid who
fell in love with a prince who lived on
land, and often came up to the edge of the
water to look for her love. The sculpture
pictures her as she sits and looks out over the
water, after having gotten legs and come on
land, never actually having married the
prince, and reminiscing over her childhood
and lost life in the sea, as a mermaid.
SYMBOLIZING

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 The Little Mermaid -- (Den Lille Havfrue) in
Danish -- is undoubtedly one of the most
photographed girls in the world -- and is a
legendary symbol and landmark for
Copenhagen -- and the number one tourist
attraction in Denmark with over 1 million
visitors every year. And she is absolutely the
pride -- and the prime City Brand of
Copenhagen.
THE LITTLE MERMAID - THE
CITY BRAND OF COPENHAGEN

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THE LITTLE
MERMAID

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