Jun 05, 2016
Denmark National Day 2016
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Happy Grundlovsdag, Denmark!
Today's Doodle features Copenhagen's iconic statue The Little Mermaid, or Den Lille Havfrue, by Edvard Eriksen. Modeled after a famous Danish ballerina (and Eriksen's less-shy wife), she looks to the coast in the nation's capital. Commissioned in 1909, and based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, she is a symbol of the city. She splashed onto her now-unmistakable perch in 1913, and attracts tourists from around the world.
Crowds of people will visit her today, as most Danish offices and shops close at noon. Many Danes spend Constitution Day in thoughtful reflection on the political progress of their nation.
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