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Mermaid Statue and Lake in Odense Park

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Mermaid Statue and Lake in Odense Park

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Mermaid Statue and Lake in Odense Park

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Location: Odense, Southern Denmark, Denmark

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JR56

August 3, 2025

The mermaid is a mythical and magical creature that lures people to their deaths with her song and beautiful body.

This mermaid stands on a 3-4 meter high base, allowing us to view her from the depths of the ocean.

Another distinctive feature of the sculpture is its abnormal head-to-body ratio.

This, however, is a result of the water reflection that occurs when looking up from the depths.

The sculpture is made of bronze, with a granite base, and was unveiled on June 20, 1998. The mermaid's body displays sexual energy, emphasized by her slightly separated legs and noticeable sex, which gathers in a fin only near her feet. The strength of her sexuality is emphasized as something raw and a danger that you can empathize with. The sculpture's expression is almost a contradiction to the traditional understanding of the mermaid's conventional innocence and beauty.

Hans Pauli Olsen (1957-) was born in the Faroe Islands. Many of his sculptures focus on human forms, often with a mystical underlying theme. They are expressive and naturalistic in their expression. Many of his creations are made in clay before being cast in bronze. This process allows the artist's creative process to become clearly visible in the final sculpture.

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Longitude: 10.3826808929443
Latitude: 55.3907999313141

visitodense.de/turist/reiseplanung/die-merjungfrau-skulptur-gdk1077447

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Mermaid Statue and Lake in Odense Park

1. Odense Old Town – Odense city center loop from Fruens Bøge

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