One of Copenhagen's most iconic, yet petite, attractions is its Little Mermaid statue. Located just south of Langelinie pier in Østerbro, the statue is based on the fairy tale by Danish poet and ...

It’s around lunchtime on Friday, I’m on a cycling tour of Copenhagen, and I’m about to visit the city’s most famous resident.

Based on the title character of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, the Little Mermaid is 1.25m in height and weighs 175kg. The statue was a gift from local businessman Carl Jacobsen to the ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Little Mermaid statue, beloved symbol of fairy tale innocence, fell victim Tuesday to cynicism — decapitated by vandals who apparently called a cameraman to ...

FILE - People enjoy the warm sunny weather on a bench in front of the little mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 10, 2021. Denmarks Supreme Court on Wednesday May 17, 2023 overruled two ...

STOCKHOLM, March 2. /TASS/. The stone beneath the Little Mermaid statue, depicting the character of one of Hans Christian Andresen’s most famous fairy tales, was painted the colors of the ...

The country is considered one of the safest European destinations and offers lots of interesting attractions for visitors, like Tivoli Gardens, the Little Mermaid statue, and the first LegoLand.