Underwater in Holmens Canal, between Højbroplads and Christiansborg, is probably the least-known sight in Copenhagen: the statue of Agnete and the Merman.
The statue is based on old Danish folklore and illustrates the story of a woman, Agnete, that agrees to go to the bottom of the sea and live with a merman as his wife. The story is perhaps best known for Hans Christian Andersens interpretation from 1834.
Off course, it ends badly...
-RS
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