Copenhagen: Meet Little Mermaid and feel the romance of fairytale city

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In the 12th century, Absalon, grand bishop of Roskilde built a fortress; it arose to become the “port of the merchant” (Copenhagen). It is not only the domestic gate but also the gate of Northern Europe. It is an important port city; the whole city is filled with a romantic vibe that charms all the people who come to visit. Tivoli Park and the Statue of Mermaid are the symbols of Copenhagen. For a long time, Copenhagen has been known as the "Paris of the Nordic". Its profound classical artistic heritage and avant-garde modern art temperament are presented to tourists without any sense of conflict. The high-rise buildings and ancient medieval buildings fill the city A different legend.

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Many people's impression of Copenhagen is that Andersen, the "father of fairy tales", spent most of his life here. Each of his beautiful or touching fairy tales is written in this city: loyal to love The mermaid, the ugly duckling who turned into a butterfly, the little girl sleeping with snow on Christmas Eve, the sad dream under the willow ... all are our first imaginations of love and freedom when we were young.

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The Little Mermaid is a fairy tale in herself. Hans Christian Andersen wrote the story in 1836, later Disney produced the movie, and Copenhagen maintains a statue in her honor. The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen continues to be the most popular tourist attraction in Denmark and one of the most photographed statues in the world. She can be visited by travelers year-round.

In 1909, Brewer Carl Jacobsen (founder of Carlsberg Beer) attended Hans Beck's and Fini Henriques' ballet 'The Little Mermaid' which is based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale by the same name. Deeply impressed, Carl Jacobsen asked Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen to create a sculpture. The 4 ft tall Little Mermaid was unveiled at Langelinje in 1913, as part of a general trend in Copenhagen in those days, using classical and historical figures as decorations in the city's parks and public areas.