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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 15748439" data-attributes="member: 158020">-සුරඟන_චරිත_ප්‍රතිමාවිය-<img src="http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2280/17vh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Famos Statues Inspired by Fairy Tales<img src="http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1259/tkhp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/5306/d59d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Fairy tales have been used as bed time stories by parents for  generations. They have entertained kids, inspired writers, and found  prominence in contemporary pop culture. Many fairy tale characters have  been immortalized in statues that stand on public squares, in gardens or  on the riverside. Amusing Planet takes you around the world on a hunt  for the most famous statues based on characters from the magical world  of fairy tales. #The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen#   The  Little Mermaid statue is located at the Langelinie promenade, about  10-minute walk away from the cruise ship pier in Copenhagen, Denmark.  The near life-size, bronze statue is seated on a rock by the waterside.  Based on the 1837 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the small and  unimposing statue is an icon of the city, and has been a major tourist  attraction since 1913. The statue has been subjected to vandalism numerous times during her  100-year existence. She has been dowsed in paint several times, had her  right arm amputated, been decapitated three times, and even pushed from  her rock in 2003. Twice she was draped in burqa and once a  dildo was attached to the statue's hand. Fortunately, each time the  statue was restored. In 2006, Copenhagen officials announced that the  statue may be moved farther out in the harbor, so as to avoid further  vandalism and to prevent tourists from climbing onto it. But this hasn’t  happened yet. <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vdHVCnDoQ6w/Ul5uKlPItgI/AAAAAAAAtTo/THsn_gDq5ag/little-mermaid-1%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-TNgdWknCj3E/Ul5uTYbdpuI/AAAAAAAAtTw/zk6nRL2w9P0/little-mermaid-2%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> #Fremont Troll in Seattle#   The Fremont Troll is a 18-feet  high concrete sculpture located under the north end of the George  Washington Memorial Bridge (also known as the Aurora Bridge). It is  clutching an actual Volkswagen Beetle, bearing California license plate,  as if it had just swiped it from the roadway above.   Based on the Scandinavian fairytale Three Billy Goats Gruff, the  statue was built by four Seattle area artists for the Fremont Arts  Council in 1990, to rehabilitate a particularly unsightly area in the  neighborhood. There are plenty of places to pose, and visitors are  encouraged to clamber on him or try to poke out his one good eye. <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Ass83KN1cOE/Ul5uYsiUQVI/AAAAAAAAtT4/UDNU7JA1bsM/fermont-troll-2%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-W7620g9HNlE/Ul5ueO0cg0I/AAAAAAAAtUA/IkrN-O25nS4/fermont-troll-1%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> #Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, London#   A bronze statue of  Peter Pan, "the boy who wouldn't grow up," is found in Kensington  Gardens, next to Hyde Park, London. The exact location was chosen by  Peter Pan's author, J.M. Barrie. Barrie lived close to Kensington  Gardens and published his first Peter Pan story in 1902, using the park  for inspiration. In his Peter Pan tale, The Little White Bird, Peter flies out of his nursery and lands beside the Long Water lake - on the spot where the statue now stands.   Barrie  began planning the Peter Pan statue in 1906. He took photos of the  six-year-old Michael Llewelyn Davies wearing a special Peter Pan costume  to help a sculptor recreate his vision. In 1912, he found the man to  make the statue, Sir George Frampton, and by 1st May that year, the  sculpture was in place in Kensington Gardens. <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Ii7jAmOeGnk/Ul5ujr09J_I/AAAAAAAAtUI/UMfQFT83ZrE/peter-pan-2%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5z099HnxMKk/Ul5urxqsjlI/AAAAAAAAtUQ/Z_0V-r4zJKQ/peter-pan-1%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6cJ46SoHLHs/Ul5uyZ04qnI/AAAAAAAAtUY/ecDdmMrqt_U/peter-pan-3%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> #Alice in Wonderland in Central Park, New York#   Probably the  most beloved sculpture of Central Park, New York, is a depiction in  bronze of a group of characters from Lewis Carroll's 1865 classic tale Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The sculpture was patterned off the original illustrations  of John Tenniel that were used in the first published edition of the  book. The obvious centerpiece of the work, Alice, who depicts the face  of Creeft’s daughter, Donna, is pictured sitting on a giant mushroom  reaching toward a pocket watch held by the White Rabbit. Peering over  her shoulder is the Cheshire Cat, surrounded by the Dormouse, Alice's  cat Dinah, and the Mad Hatter -- a caricature of George Delacorte. The  statue stands 11 feet high and kids are invited to climb, touch and  crawl all over Alice and her well loved friends. <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oJCw_OdKYfk/Ul5u5fVdJqI/AAAAAAAAtUg/gB4142kN04E/alice-3%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vb0eOKNAhJQ/Ul5vB8F-vRI/AAAAAAAAtUo/Zf-yDm8u7NQ/alice-1%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mAMVupcgis0/Ul5vJue8VsI/AAAAAAAAtUw/Zd0naICsiEs/alice-2%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> #Make Way for Ducklings in Boston#   The Make Way for Ducklings  statues depicting Mrs. Mallard leading her famous brood of eight  ducklings are a very popular feature of the Boston Public Gardens. The  statues are based on the popular children's story written by Robert  McCloskey and published in 1941. The book follows a pair of mallard  ducks who select an island in the park's lagoon as a spot to raise their  family. <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PNMWNP1QTI4/Ul5vS-g7OAI/AAAAAAAAtU4/QYNxw38Bt_g/ducklings-boston-1%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-nwhAUbzPjSk/Ul5vaa8r9yI/AAAAAAAAtVA/dcuaCSBfCJY/ducklings-boston-2%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-nFqYdtITveE/Ul5vhr-7B5I/AAAAAAAAtVI/4-x7LB3TXtE/ducklings-boston-3%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> #Town Musicians of Bremen in Bremen, Germany#   The Town  Musicians of Bremen from the 1857 Brothers Grimm fairy tale are  immortalized in bronze on the western side of the town hall in Bremen.  The donkey, dog, cat and rooster have been standing there since 1951. In  the tale, the animals leave their masters in search of a life of  freedom without owners. They choose Bremen as their destination but take  over a cottage from robbers on the way. The statue shows them standing  on each other's backs – a stunt they did to drive away the robbers in  order to gain food. <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-wK9-vMom7ZM/Ul5voxwnb5I/AAAAAAAAtVQ/TEKdUuUHPd0/bremen-musicians-2%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mi1kxvMsom4/Ul5vwHyP7mI/AAAAAAAAtVY/fsp2YYcDjgM/bremen-musicians-1%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> #The Pied Piper of Hameln in Hameln Germany#   Located on the  River Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany, the town of Hameln was made  popular by the medieval story that tells of a tragedy that befell the  town in the thirteenth century. According to legend, in 1284 the town  was suffering from rat infestation. A man dressed in colored clothes  appeared and agreed to get rid of the rats in return for a payment. The  man played a musical pipe to lure the rats into the Weser River. Despite  his success, the mayor refused to pay the rat-catcher the full amount  of money. The man left the town angrily, but vowed to return some time  later, seeking revenge. On Saint John and Paul's day while the  inhabitants were in church, he played his pipe once again, this time  attracting the children of Hamelin. One hundred and thirty boys and  girls followed him out of the town and were never seen again.   All  around town, there are signs, logos and numerous sculptures of rats and  Pied Piper themes which businesses have capitalized on. <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-6mYvbb9BiTs/Ul5v5kgEgiI/AAAAAAAAtVg/1R2sbPPt9-U/piper-hameln-2%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-m1QpIjh9v6o/Ul5v-iyAnBI/AAAAAAAAtVo/9OlYC0JAF34/piper-hameln-1%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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