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THE LITTLE MERMAID
Hans Christian Andersen wrote a fairy tale about her, Disney produced the movie, and Copenhagen maintains a statue in her honour.
The Little Mermaid continues to be the most popular tourist attraction in Denmark and one of the most photographed statues in the world.

Based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale
In 1909 the founder of Carlsberg, Brewer Carl Jacobsen attended Hans Beck's and Fini Henriques' ballet 'The Little Mermaid' based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale by the same name.

Deeply impressed by this performance the brewer asked sculptor Edvard Eriksen (1876-1958) to create a sculpture. The bronze statue was unveiled at Langelinie on 23 August 1913 as a donation from Brewer Jacobsen to the City of Copenhagen.


LA SIRENITA
La estatua fue encargada por el cervecero Carl Jacobsen e instalada en 1913. El motivo fue tomado de un cuento de Hans Christian Andersen y es la imagen mas fotografiada de la capital danesa.

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  • Copyright: JOAN I NATALIA (PARDAL) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 115 W: 0 N: 151] (680)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2007-06-03
  • Categories: Architecture
  • Exposure: f/4.9
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2007-06-08 14:19
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