A 1.25-meter bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen depicting a mermaid becoming human, unveiled in 1913 and based on Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale. The iconic sculpture sits on a rock by the waterside at Langelinie and has been a major tourist attraction since its installation, though it has frequently been targeted for vandalism and defacement over recent decades.
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