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THE LITTLE MERMAID

Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen, wrote the much remembered story, "The Little Mermaid." A story about a young mermaid who fell in love with a human prince. She watched him from the water everyday until her heart would break with wanting to be with him. She visited a witch and exchanged her voice for a pair of legs in which to walk the earth. After all of these sacrifices, she still did not obtain the object of her affection, the prince. A very sad story that has touched many hearts since it was written.

Sculptor, Edvard Erichsen, created the "Little Mermaid" statue that was given to Copenhagen from brewer Carl Jacobsen as a gift. The statue was unveiled at Langelinje in 1913 and has been a favorite of all who visit the area. The Sculpture represents the mermaid from Hans Christian Andersen's story, "The Little Mermaid."