The Little Mermaid statue
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The Little Mermaid statue is an iconic bronze sculpture in Copenhagen depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale mermaid, and is one of Denmark’s most famous tourist attractions.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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public artwork ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| artMovement | early 20th-century realism ⓘ |
| basedOn | fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Hans Christian Andersen ⓘ |
| category |
Monuments and memorials in Copenhagen
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Outdoor sculptures in Copenhagen ⓘ Sculptures of mermaids ⓘ |
| city | Copenhagen ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Carl Jacobsen
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Carlsberg brewery heir Carl Jacobsen ⓘ |
| country | Denmark ⓘ |
| depicts | mermaid ⓘ |
| depictsCharacterFrom | The Little Mermaid ⓘ |
| designer | Edvard Eriksen ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 55.6929° N, 12.5993° E ⓘ |
| hasReplica |
Kimballton, Iowa replica of The Little Mermaid
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Solvang, California replica of The Little Mermaid ⓘ |
| hasSubject | mythological creature ⓘ |
| height |
1.25 m
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about 4.1 ft ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural icon ⓘ |
| inception | 1913 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ballet adaptation of "The Little Mermaid" ⓘ |
| isIconOf |
Copenhagen
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Denmark ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Danish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Copenhagen
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Denmark ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Langelinie promenade ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| nativeName | Den lille Havfrue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Denmark’s most famous tourist attractions
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depicting Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy-tale mermaid ⓘ |
| owner |
Copenhagen
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surface form:
City of Copenhagen
|
| sculptor | Edvard Eriksen ⓘ |
| setting | waterfront ⓘ |
| sitsOn | rock ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
political protests
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vandalism incidents ⓘ |
| touristRanking | one of the most visited attractions in Copenhagen ⓘ |
| touristType | landmark ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1913-08-23 ⓘ |
| weight | about 175 kg ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1913 ⓘ |
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