Statues in Copenhagen

A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.

This sculptural representation of an Andersen fairy tale had to be pushed away for being too grim.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

Positioned outside a church, this sinister folkloric figure incited protests in both 1902 and 2002.

An unconventional and naturalistic sculpture depicting the artist marking his territory on an exterior faculty wall.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.