The Little Mermaid (statue)
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The Little Mermaid is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is 1.25 metres (4.1 ft) tall and weighs 175 kilograms (385 lb).
Ellen Price as the Little Mermaid, Royal Danish Ballet, 1909.
Assembly of the Little Mermaid statue (Copenhagen, Langeline, 1913).
Police technicians examine the damage to the statue after being blasted off its base on September 10, 2003.
Langelinie
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Langelinie is a pier, promenade and park in central Copenhagen, Denmark, and home of The Little Mermaid statue. The area has for centuries been a popular destination for excursions and strolls in Copenhagen. Most cruise ships arriving in Copenhagen also berth at Langelinie Pier.
The Langelinie Promenade
View over the Langelinie Promenade
Christen Købke: A view from Kastellet's rampart towards Langelinie and the Naval Basec. c. 1832
Langelinie Marina