Did You Know
She may be the city's star attraction, but the Little Mermaid has had to overcome some fairly traumatic experiences over the years. Among other insults, she has endured two decapitations, the amputation of her right arm, and the unsolicited addition of a bra and a pair of knickers.
There is no word in Danish for 'please'.
In 1716, Tsar Peter the Great rode to the top of the Rundetårn on horseback, followed in a carriage by the Tsarina.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark can trace her ancestry back to the Vikings, thus making Denmark the oldest kingdom in the world.
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