How does the Little Mermaid statue become Copenhagen's icon?

Actually, there is an explanation behind how the mermaid gradually became the icon of Copenhagen. What Sten writes is correct. The statue is based on the figure from Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairytale. read more

He went to see a ballet, called the Little Mermaid and fell in love with the ballerina who danced the mermaid’s part. He asked his friends, Edvard Eriksen, to create a statue after her. He agreed, but the ballerina was not willing to pose nude in front of Eriksen. read more

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark The most famous mermaid statue of them all, with a number of copies around the world, is the statue of The Little Mermaid from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, sitting on a rock at Langelinie in the harbor of Copenhagen, Denmark. read more

The Little Mermaid (Danish: Den lille Havfrue) is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is 1.25 metres (4.1 ft) tall and weighs 175 kilograms (385 lb). read more