Statues in Denmark

A bronze fountain celebrating a strange, seductive, long-breasted, motherly creature from regional folklore.

Honoring a local founder, this tiny tribute once vanished under mysterious circumstances.

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.

This striking pig statue was part of a 1993 guerilla art project against racism.

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

With a bundle of matches in one hand and a mobile phone in the other, this sculpture is a modern take on Hans Christian Andersen's poignant fairy tale.

This enormous aluminum figure in Denmark lying in a plunged position, echoes the global debate on canceled historical statues.

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

An air of mystery pervades this modern-day singing Stonehenge.

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.

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.

Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark.