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Next to the Radisson Hotel in Odense you will find this interesting sculpture, showing various characters from different fairytales by H.C.Andersen.
It is a pity that I know only a very few of them, but it was funny to take a closer look at all these great details anyway.
Written Sep 17, 2011
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This is one of the most popular benches in Odense, especially for children, simply because you can take a seat there next to H.C.Andersen (1805 - 1875).
You will find this great bench at the main entrance to the Radisson Hotel, about 150 meters from the birth-house of Hans Christian Andersen.
Next to it there is another funny bench, see it in my last picture, it has real feet to stand on !
Updated Sep 17, 2011
Website: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._C._Andersen
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Take a closer look in the local churches and in many of them you will see small-cale models of sailingships hanging down from the ceiling in order to pray for a safe return of the fishermen, who quite often had to spend several weeks on the open ocean fishing and many of them did not return safely.
This is the one I saw in Bagenkop on the island of Langeland, a small fishing-village, but in fact you may see them also in various churches in Odense.
Updated Jun 29, 2007
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I was amazed at the scope of HCA's talents. In the library were his books, translated into most languages of the world. Showcases full of paper cuttings, walls filled with drawings. And of course an explanation of his life in photo's, objects and texts.
Written Apr 25, 2007
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My goodness, I am getting to sound like a local, too lazy to spell out Hans Christian Andersen (HCA). Anyway, the museum was very informative. I realised I didn't know much about HCA apart from his fairy tales. He was an enormous traveller and was abroad some 10 years of his life. Also he wrote plays and was famous for intricate paper cuttings and drawings.
Here are 5 photo's taken inside his tiny childhood home. The house is accessible from inside the museum.
Updated Apr 25, 2007
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Another old part of Odense (Hans Jensen Straede) , where HC Andersen lived as a child. Very quaint old houses and very tranquil. Some of the windows are very old, I think. They are slightly rounded, making the windows quite interesting.
Have a look at the 5 photo's in this tip.
Written Apr 25, 2007
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About 5 minutes walk from the Town Hall, we finally arrived at the HC Andersen museum. Which was in fact almost full circle to the point where we started. The museum itself is a modern building, ground level and so accessible for wheelchairs and such. The cloack room and toilets are downstairs but there's an elevator.
See for visitor's info my tip in the section Things To Do.
Written Apr 25, 2007
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Do see the 4 photo's in this tip.
The large open, car-less square in front of the Town Hall is alive with people chatting and hanging around. Children play with the naked lady. And there is HC again! With bare feet. Supposedly he had a shoe size 47...
Written Apr 25, 2007
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Crossing over to St. Knud's Plads. A spacious square with the chuch (see my Off the Beaten Path tips for more photo's of this gothic church) and also the Town Hall.
This is the 10th tip. Please continue to read my Local Custom Tips on Odense!
Updated Apr 25, 2007
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I think this is Munkemollestr. Well, I'm pretty sure but correct me if I'm wrong.
It's a pretty uneventful street, all modern buildings and it's a dead end because you'll find yourself driving into a parking garage underground.
Written Apr 25, 2007
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