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- Denmark
- Copenhagen
- The Little Mermaid Statue
The Little Mermaid Statue
The Little Mermaid, basking on a rock at the Langelinie Harbour,
is one of Copenhagen's biggest tourist attractions. The sculpture
was put up in 1913, and over a million people visit the mermaid
every year. At only about 4 feet (1.25m) high, she is very small,
with naked breasts and a fish tail; she seems to be in her true
element when the waves crash against her rock. The sculptor, Edvard
Eriksen, modelled the mermaid's head after ballerina Ellen Price.
When the ballerina wouldn't model in the nude for the body, the
sculptor's wife posed for him. There are some similarities between
the Little Mermaid and the 'Pania of the Reef' statue on the Napier
beachfront in New Zealand, and with Vancouver's 'Girl in a Wetsuit'
sculpture.
Information & Facts
Address
Language
Danish is the official language, but English is
understood and widely used.
Money
Danish currency is the Krone (DKK), made up of 100 ore. ATMs are
liberally sprinkled throughout the country, and all major credit
cards are widely accepted, expecially Visa. Travellers cheques are
welcome at banks and hotels. Most banks are not open at weekends,
however Copenhagen has several bureaux de change which stay open
late at night, seven days a week.
Time
GMT +1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to the last Sunday
in October).