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Lille Havrue (Little Mermaid) Description: Denmark’s most famous cultural symbol comes from a tale told by its most renowned poet, Hans Christian Andersen. In his story the youngest daughter of the Sea King rescues a drowning prince and falls in love, but in the end gets turned into sea foam. The idea for the statue originated in 1909 when brewer Carl Jacobsen saw the ballet version of the Little Mermaid and was so impressed that he commissioned sculptor Edvard Eriksen to create a bronze statue on Copenhagen’s waterfront. Eriksen modelled the mermaid on his wife and she is now Copenhagen’s most famous symbol as she stares dreamily across the water from Langelinie. The fairytale image has, however, been somewhat marred by vandalism: in 1963 she had her hair painted red, and the latest scandal occurred in 1998 when she was decapitated for the second time. Contact Addresses: Wonderful Copenhagen Tourist Information, Gammel Kongevej 1, 1610 Copenhagen V, Denmark Tel: 7022 2442. Fax: 7022 2452. E-mail: touristinfo@woco.dk Website: www.visitcopenhagen.dk Transportation: Air: Copenhagen Airport. Rail: Train: Copenhagen Central Station or S-Bahn to Østerport. Road: Bus: 29. Car: Signs to København harbour and Langelinie waterfront, then Lille Havrue. Opening Times: Daily 24 hours. Admission Fees: Free. 
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