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.

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

Hans Christian Andersen on a Bench is one of Odense's most photographed sculptures. In front of Comwell H.C. Andersen Odense, you can sit beside the famous author and experience Jens Galschiøt's popular bronze sculpture, just a few minutes' walk from H.C. Andersen's House.

In the heart of Odense's historic old town stands The Steadfast Tin Soldier, a bronze sculpture by Danish sculptor Eiler Madsen.

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 boat, "sailing" in the lake in the Fairytale Garden, often makes visitors think of the tale of the Steadfast Tin Soldier.

In Munke Mose you can find this fine sculpture/decoration of coloured butterflies floating above the water in the small lake.

The mermaid is a mythical and magical creature, who lures people into their death with her song and her beautiful body.

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, you’ll come across one of Odense’s most eye-catching sculptures. Rising from the waters of the Odense River, Havhesten, or The Sea Horse, carries 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.

In the heart of Kongensgade stands a woman carrying a basket full of eggs, her eyes fixed on the future. Hanne Varming's bronze sculpture "The Woman with the Eggs" is inspired by one of Hans Christian Andersen's tales about ambition, wishful thinking and the moment reality catches up.

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.