The person who messed with the piece, which is one of Denmark’s most famous attractions, has not yet been caught. The statue has been broken and messed up numerous times over the years.
The Little Mermaid statue, one of Copenhagen’s most popular tourist attractions, has been vandalized again.
Early this morning it was noticed that someone had painted three large stripes of color on the stone that is the base of the statue. The white, blue and red stripes together formed the Russian flag.
Be the first to report on vandalism Ekstra Bladet magazine (you switch to another service). The matter became clear to the police only when the newspaper contacted them.
Later in the day, Copenhagen police said they had searched the area around the statue to find signs of the vandal. So far, however, the perpetrator or perpetrators have not been found.
The motive may be an expression of support for Russia, which is at war in Ukraine.
Employees of the city of Copenhagen washed the pedestal clean during the day, reports Danish public broadcaster DR (switch to another service).
The statue has been through hard times before
by Edvard Eriksen carved by HC Andersen the statue based on the fairy tale turns 110 years old this year.
Over the decades, the little mermaid has been vandalized several times.
In 1964 and 1998, the head of the statue was sawed off, and in 1984, the hand was removed from the statue. In 2003, the entire statue was blown out of place.
The statue has been messed with paint several times. For example, in 2017, the statue was vandalized with red paint as a protest against whaling.