The Danish city of Helsingoer last weekend unveiled a suitable companion to Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale mermaid, in the shape and form of ‘Han’ (‘Him’, in Danish). At a cost of around three million Danish kroner (€403,700 ), the city is hoping its new acquisition will attract more ourists. The stainless steel young male figure, made by sculptors Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset, is perched on his own steel rock in Helsingoer harbour, watching the fleets of luxury liners that pass through the Oeresund Strait on their way to the famous ‘Little Mermaid’ sculptor, one of Denmark’s most famous tourist attractions.

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