Find the fairy tale sculptures in Odense

Bjørn Nørgaard's portrait of Hans Christian Andersen Three separate personas twisted together and then apart. This portrait of Hans Christian Andersen is as complex as the writer himself, which was the whole point of Nørgaard’s work.

Hans Christian Andersen sitting on a bench is just one of the total of 5 sculptures surrounding the entrance of the hotel.

Thumbelina stands in her flower, looking for the swallow that is coming to take her away to warmer countries.

This is another take on one of Hans Christian Andersen's favourite themes; the romance between two inanimate objects. The one-legged tin soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina, and just as the

This bronce statue was revealed on June the 19th in 1888 in the Kings Garden. In 1905 it was moved to Graabroedre Plads and in 1949 it was moved to it's current position in the Fairytale Garden.The artist, Louis Hasselriis, lived almost uninterrupted in Rome from 1869 until his death. From there he entered the competition to create a monument to the fairy tale poet Andersen in Copenhagen. He didn't win the competition, but Hasselriis kept working and fought to have his work exhibited in Odense and in 1888 the people of Odense had saved enough money to buy it. The sculpture never looked exactly as the artist had envisioned it, though.If you are interested in Hans Christian Andersen we recommend you visit his museum and Hans Christian Andersen’s childhood home as well.

The boat, "sailing" in the lake in the Fairytale Garden, often makes visitors think of the tale of the Steadfast Tin Soldier.In the tale about the one legged tin soldier, who is hopelessly in love

In Munke Mose you can find this fine sculpture/decoration of coloured butterflies floating above the water in the small lake. The inspiration for the sculpture comes from Hans Christian Andersen's

The dynamic sculpture shows the 11 brothers and their sister, Elisa, who is lying naked on the swans’ wings, as they fly away.

At the entrance to Munke Mose, it is impossible to miss this powerful, snorting fable animal with a mermaid on its back.

Keld Moseholm's (1936 -) sculpture is based on the fairy tale “The Emperors new Clothes” and you can almost hear the small boy yelling "But he hasn't got anything on", as the emperor looks at himself in the mirror.

When strolling along the pedestrian street Kongensgade, you will find the sculpture “The Woman with the Eggs”, standing tall where Kongensgade meets Slotsgade.

Hans Christian Andersen's tale about the toad is a tale about dreaming of seeing more of the world and travelling out to do so. It is also the inspiration for this little sculpture that you can find in the charming Vintapperstræde.

Placed on a 5 meters high plinth, the Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep are ready to take on the world.

This sculpture contains two parts, symbolizing the characters from the tale; the Darning Needle and the Pin.

This H.C. Andersen sculpture is number four out of a series of eight and was revealed in 1995. The artist is Jens Flemming Sørensen.