The statue known as the Little Mermaid was created by
the Danish artist Edward Eriksen (1876-1959)
It was donated to the city of Copenhagen by the brewer
Carl Jacobsen (the founder of Glyptoteket).
Carl Jacobsen (the founder of Glyptoteket).
The statue was erected in the northern harbour (Langelinie) in 1913.
The statue was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale by the same name.
This poster says: "Climbing on the monument is not allowed."
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