Kastellet and the Little Mermaid

Start at the main gate and walk the ramparts of the fortress Christian IV founded in 1626, then out along Langelinie to Edvard Eriksen's Little Mermaid (1913), a gift from the brewer Carl Jacobsen.

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Checked on visitcopenhagen.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.

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