Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark. Denmark has a large number of interesting and memorable places, and since the country is very small, it seems that it is one big fairy tale of the main storyteller of the country - Hans Christian Andersen.
Monument to Andersen in Odense
Barefoot Andersen
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Beautiful swan
The king's new outfit
Thumbelina
The dog from "Ognivo"
Figures from Andersen's fairy tales
Three sides of Andersen
Paper boat
No capital in the world can tell as many stories as Copenhagen tells its guests. And everyone who has been there always says: “It’s just a fairy tale!”
The Little Mermaid Monument is one of the main attractions of Denmark.
Currently, there are two monuments to the great storyteller in Copenhagen. One bronze Hans Christian sits on a pedestal in the garden of the Royal Palace of Rosenborg.
The second monument, also seated, was made by the sculptor Henry Lukow-Nielsen and installed in 1961 near the town hall building on Town Hall Square; here Andersen faces the Tivoli amusement park.
In Russia, in the city of Sosnovy Bor, in 1980, in honor of the 175th anniversary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, the children's town of Andersengrad was opened.
More monuments to H.H. Andersen and the heroes of his fairy tales
The bronze monument to Hans Christian Andersen in the Royal Gardens of Copenhagen was made with public money raised in Denmark and abroad. The necessary capital, 27 thousand crowns, was easily collected in 1874. Difficulties began when choosing a sculptor.
After the completion of the competition, G.H. Andersen was invited to approve the sketches and was disappointed with them.
After the end of the second competition, the terminally ill writer was visited by the sculptor August Saabye with his sketches, in which the reading Andersen was surrounded by children. Andersen also criticized this sketch. He wanted to be immortalized alone. The great storyteller was offended by the fact that he was classified as a children's writer. He said that he wrote exclusively for adults, but it turned out that children also liked some of his works.
After three competitions, the work was entrusted to the sculptor August Saabye. A. Saabye participated in the second and third competition with sketches that were different from each other.
The height of the seated figure without a base is 210 cm. The pedestal is made of unpolished granite, the figure itself is bronze. Its composition is the same as that of the equestrian statue of King Frederick V in front of the Amalienborg palace complex.
On one side of the pedestal there is a fragment from the fairy tale Stork. On the other hand, there is a fragment from the fairy tale The Ugly Duckling.
The monument was unveiled on June 26, 1880 in the presence of the royal family and a large public. Five years after the death of Hans Christian Andersen.
For those who do not remember the fairy tale Storks: http://andersen.com.ua/ru_aisty.html
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Little children sit in the pond until the stork picks them up and takes them to mom and dad.
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The monument to H.H. Andersen, the work of the sculptor Henry Luckow-Nielsens, was erected on Andersen Boulevard, next to the Town Hall in 1965. The writer's gaze is turned to the Tivoli amusement park.
The knees of the bronze sculpture shine. :) Tourists love to take pictures on the lap of the world famous writer (his works have been translated into 125 languages).
Today, any person’s childhood is unthinkable without his fairy tales. His name became a symbol of everything real, pure, high. It is no coincidence that the highest international award for the best children's book bears his name - the Hans-Christian Andersen Gold Medal, which is awarded every two years to the most talented writers and artists. Monuments to G.Kh. have been erected in different cities around the world. Andersen and the heroes of his fairy tales.
Andersen was born in Denmark, in the town of Odense. Denmark has a large number of interesting and memorable places, and since the country is very small, it seems that it is one big fairy tale of the main storyteller of the country, Hans Christian Andersen.
In Odense, where the storyteller was born, there are monuments to Andersen and the heroes of his fairy tales on the streets, and in the park a paper boat floats along the river.
Monument to Andersen in Odense.
Barefoot Andersen
The Steadfast Tin Soldier.
Swan.
The king's new outfit.
Thumbelina.
The dog from "Ognivo".
Figures from Andersen's books.
Three sides of Andersen.
Paper boat.
No capital in the world can tell as many stories as Copenhagen tells its guests. And everyone who has been there always says: “It’s just a fairy tale!”
Monument to the Little Mermaid is one of the main attractions of Denmark.
Currently installed in Copenhagen two monuments to the great storyteller. One bronze Hans Christian sits on a pedestal in the garden of the Royal Palace of Rosenborg.
They say that Andersen loved to come to this garden, sit on a bench, feed bread to the ducks and swans swimming in the pond - the former fortress moat. The design of the monument was created by sculptor August Soby during the writer’s lifetime: Andersen was supposed to be depicted with a book in his hands, surrounded by children. However, the elderly Andersen rejected the project. “I could never read out loud when someone was sitting next to me,” he said. But most of all he didn’t like the idea of children: he didn’t want to see only young readers as his fans. Andersen considered himself an “adult” writer, poet and playwright. This monument was erected only in 1880 - five years after Andersen's death. The storyteller looks over their heads, the book is in his left hand, and his right hand is extended with outstretched fingers, as if for blessing or reassurance.
The second monument, also seated, was made by the sculptor Henry Lukow-Nielsen and installed in 1961 near the town hall building on Town Hall Square; here Andersen faces the Tivoli amusement park.
It does not have a high pedestal, like the first one, so any child can (and does) climb onto the storyteller’s lap. For this reason, the legs of the statue are more polished than other parts of the bronze body. Thanks to the children and the right idea of the sculptor, this monument is perhaps the most photographed in Copenhagen. Everyone can come up to him, touch the cane he holds in one hand, stroke the book in the other, take a photo with his favorite writer.
In Russia, in the city of Sosnovy Bor, in 1980, in honor of the 175th anniversary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, the children's town of Andersengrad was opened.
The Little Mermaid in Andersengrad.
And also monuments to H.H. Andersen and his heroes.
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The ugly duckling in Andersen's bag (Malaga).
Thumbelina (Sochi).
Foggy Copenhagen with colorful houses with weather vanes, endless canals, city parks, museums and beautiful palaces is truly a fairy-tale city with a special atmosphere. But, perhaps, the main reason for the magic of the city is the world-famous storyteller - Hans Christian Andersen.
This Danish writer created the most beloved character - the Little Mermaid, whose monument, by the way, is a symbol of Denmark, as well as Thumbelina, the Snow Queen, Kai and Gerda, the Ugly Duckling and many others. His works are very kind and naive, but always tinged with a slight sadness, which is so consistent with the spirit of the beautiful and cool Copenhagen!
Andersen is one of the first associations with Denmark, and local residents decided to perpetuate the glory of the great writer in Copenhagen. There are two monuments to Andersen in the city, one located in the Royal Garden of Rosenborg, and the other on the Town Hall Square - the most honorable place in the capital.
Interesting Facts
- The designs for both monuments featured children who would sit at his feet or hold his hands while he told them his stories. But Andersen confidently rejected this because he writes not only for children, but also for adults.
- In the Royal Park, Andersen is depicted with a book in his hand, but looking straight, in a kind of awe or creative impulse. Initially, they wanted to portray Andersen in the process of reading, but he sharply opposed this, because reading aloud would never compare with a live story.
- It is known that Andersen was an ardent opponent of the creation of the Tivoli amusement park, which is currently located literally a couple of minutes walk from his monument on Town Hall Square. It is ironic that the writer’s gaze is directed precisely towards Tivoli.
- Near Andersen on Town Hall Square there is a lamppost, the base of which is nothing more than a cleverly disguised dog.
Information about the Andersen monument on Town Hall Square
Address: H. C. Andersens Boulevard 20, 1553 Copenhagen
- You can get to the square by almost any public transport whose route runs through the center of Copenhagen.
- You can quickly get there from any city in Denmark, and even from remote areas of Copenhagen by train. You will need to get off at the station called Koebenhavn H and walk for 5 minutes towards Tivoli Park.
- If you are staying in the center of Copenhagen, you can easily walk to the most famous square, since it is located in the cultural center of the capital, along the way you can admire the ancient graceful architecture of the city.
- As always, taxis and paid parking spaces for car owners are at your service.
Information about the Andersen monument in the gardens of Rosenborg Castle
Address: ?ster Voldgade 4A, 1350 K?benhavn, Denmark
- Due to the castle's favorable location in the city center, getting to it will not be difficult.
- A couple of minutes' walk away is a train station called N?rreport, as well as a metro station of the same name.
- The castle and the vast surrounding area are literally surrounded by bus stops, with many buses passing by every minute. You can easily get to the castle using this type of public transport; you just need to make sure that the bus route passes through the city center.
- If you are staying in the center of Copenhagen, we recommend that you take a walk to the castle. After all, the Danish capital is famous throughout the world for its stunning architecture and abundance of attractions.
- And, of course, no one has canceled the convenience of a taxi and traveling in a rented car.
Development of an extracurricular lesson on literature in grade 5 on the topic “Amazing and interesting monuments to the heroes of H. C. Andersen’s fairy tales”
Fakhrutdinova Svetlana Gennadievna, teacher of Russian language and literature, Secondary School No. 3, Syzran.Description of material: This development contains a large amount of material about monuments to the heroes of Andersen’s works. It turns out that there are not so many famous among them. There are many more sculptures that you will probably see for the first time in your life. Children have no interest in monuments to famous people, but monuments to literary characters, I think, will interest them. And this interest will lead to the fact that children will begin to respect the merits of famous writers and poets. Students will also be able to understand that each sculpture is interesting and unique in its own way, because it reflects the character of its creator.
The purpose of the lesson: introduce students to the most amazing and interesting monuments to the heroes of H. C. Andersen’s fairy tales.
Tasks:
Educational: summarize students’ knowledge about the work of the famous storyteller, introduce them to monuments to the heroes of his works.
Developmental: develop students’ cognitive activity, expand their vocabulary.
Educational: instill interest in foreign literature, cultivate respect for the merits of famous people.
Type of lesson: learning new material.
Forms of work with students: lecture, presentation demonstration, theatrical performance.
Methods: explanatory and illustrative, partially search (quiz).
Required technical equipment: screen, computer, multimedia projector.
During the classes
1. Organizational moment. (5 minutes.)Theatricalization.
Music is playing.
Hans Christian Andersen sits on a chair, leaning on the table, and holding a rose in his hands. He reads a poem, looking at a flower, thoughtfully stroking its petals and smiling sadly.
You smiled at me with the smile of bright heaven...
My garden glitters with dewy pearls,
And on you, sparkling like a pearl,
One tear trembles on the petals.
Then the elf cried that the roses were withering,
What a brief moment of blooming beauty...
But you bloom, and dreams quietly ripen
In your soul... What do you dream about?
You are all love - let people hate! -
Like the heart of a genius, you are all one beauty, -
And where mortals see only mortal air -
There the genius sees heaven!
Andersen gets up from his chair and slowly walks away, taking the rose with him.
2. Topic and purpose of the lesson. (5 minutes.)
Teacher: Hans Christian Andersen dedicated the poem you heard to a rose. But it seems to me that he wrote it to himself. All his life he wanted to achieve recognition of his talent. And he did it, but at an old age. Just as a rose gives everyone its beauty and fragrance, so Andersen hoped with his works to evoke different emotions in his readers, tried to remind them of compassion, kindness and the beauty of the human soul. He had an extraordinary imagination and was a real genius. Proof of this are his works, the most famous of which are fairy tales. The heroes in them have extraordinary characters. And yet they are very similar to real people.
Many sculptors tried to depict the heroes of Andersen's fairy tales. Most of these monuments are abroad, but we also have them in Russia. Each of them is unique and interesting in its own way. After all, the creators of the monuments depicted the characters of fairy tales as they saw them in their imaginations. Today I invite you to go on a journey with me and get acquainted with the most amazing and interesting monuments to the heroes of Andersen’s fairy tales.
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3. Introduction to new material (slides 3-34). (20 minutes.)
The teacher looks at the slides with the students and comments on each one. If children have questions, he answers them.
Teacher: On August 23, 1913, a monument to the Little Mermaid from Andersen's fairy tale appeared in Copenhagen, which was created by sculptor Edward Eriksen.
In the city of Odense, the birthplace of the great storyteller, there are many sculptures depicting his fairy-tale heroes. One of them is the Monument to the Beautiful Swan. It depicts the transformation of the Ugly Duckling into the Beautiful Swan.
And this is the second Monument in Odense to the Beautiful Swan, into which the Ugly Duckling turned.
The Paper Boat Monument is located in Andersen Park in Odense. It was on it that the steadfast Tin Soldier traveled.
The monument to the Tin Soldier stands on one of the streets of the city.
Also in Odense there is a Monument to the Naked King.
And here is the Monument to the Dog from the famous fairy tale “Flint” in Odense.
Monument to the Airplane Chest from Andersen's fairy tale of the same name in Odense.
Monument to the Chimney Sweep and Shepherdess in Odense.
Monument to the Wild Swans from the fairy tale of the same name in Odense.
At the entrance to the Andersen Museum in Odense, Hans Churban can be seen riding a goat.
In Odense, in front of the Radisson Hotel, there are three columns depicting many of the heroes of the great storyteller.
Monument to the Match and the Darning Needle in Odense.
There is also a monument to Thumbelina in Odense.
Monuments to Thumbelina were also erected in Russia.
In Donetsk there is a Park of Forged Figures, where you can meet many fairy-tale characters. There is also Thumbelina.
In the city of Sochi in 2006, a sculpture of Thumbelina was installed on the central alley of the park. She depicts a girl with wings given to her by elves.
The Thumbelina fountain in Voronezh is located in front of the Shut State Puppet Theater. At its center is a fairy-tale heroine who floats on a green leaf towards adventure.
In 2006, in Kyiv, Ukraine, near the building of the Kyiv Academic Puppet Theater on Grushevskogo Street, the light and music fountain “Thumbelina” was opened. The bronze heroine of the fairy tale sits in the center of the fountain, whose diameter is 10 meters, on six petals made of colored glass, surrounded by multi-colored jets of water.
Sculptural composition “Thumbelina” in Belarus in the city of Gomel.
In Belarus, at the Bereza-gorod station there is such a funny monument to “Dear Mole” from the fairy tale “Thumbelina”.
There is a Thumbelina made of sand. She sleeps in a nutshell in St. Petersburg near the Peter and Paul Fortress. It appeared as part of the XII International Festival of Sand Figures in the summer of 2013.
And this is the Princess and the Pea, created from sand at the same festival.
The monument to Andersen and the heroes of the fairy tale “The Snail and the Roses” is located in Bratislava (Slovakia).
The most colorful sculpture based on Andersen's fairy tale - The Princess and the Pea in Kyiv.
Monument to Ole Lukoya in the city of Mytishchi near Moscow.
In 1980, in honor of the 175th anniversary of the writer’s birth, an entire children’s town of Andersengrad was opened in the city of Sosnovy Bor. On the opening day of Andersengrad, the only sculpture in the town was a high relief depicting Andersen, but in 2008 a statue of the Little Mermaid was installed, and in 2010 the Steadfast Tin Soldier appeared.
In the garden of the Sheremetev Palace in St. Petersburg, a wonderful pot from Andersen’s fairy tale hangs on the trees.
The Ugly Duckling monument by sculptor George Lober was erected in New York's Central Park in 1955. The great storyteller is depicted here along with his character.
A sculpture made from the most unusual material - the glass composition "Heart of the Snow Queen" in the city of Delft (Netherlands).
Monument to the Snow Queen in Almaty in Kazakhstan.
There is also a Snow Queen made of sand. Her image was embodied in a statue that appeared in St. Petersburg in the summer of 2013. A beautiful queen with flowing hair rides in a team of two polar bears, guiding the ferocious animals with an unwavering hand.
In the city of Vyborg there is such an interesting sculpture of the Snow Queen made of glass, wire and light bulbs. The statue is installed annually on New Year's holidays, after which it is removed.
4. Consolidation of the studied material. Quiz on the fairy tales of H. C. Andersen “Recognize the hero of the fairy tale” (7 min.).
Teacher: Now let's play! We will also check how you remember the new material.
1. A monument to this character is erected in New York, next to it there is a sculpture of Andersen leafing through a book. (Ugly duck)
2. This character's glass heart is located in the Netherlands. (The Snow Queen)
3. The monument to this character is located in Kyiv and is the most colorful sculpture among the sculptures of Andersen’s heroes. (Princess on the Pea)
4. A monument to this character can be found on one of the streets of Odense. He has a gun in his hands, and instead of two legs there is only one. (The Steadfast Tin Soldier)
5. The monument to this character is located in the center of the fountain in Voronezh. (Thumbelina)
5. Summing up (3 min.). (Slide 35)
Teacher: People still create monuments to the heroes of Hans Christian Andersen's works. Made of stone, metal, sand, ice. Such interest in the writer’s work can be explained by the fact that even now, many years later, his fairy tales have not lost their relevance. Not only children, but also adults read them with pleasure. The creation of monuments to Andersen’s heroes is people’s gratitude for his skill and talent, as well as preserving the memory of this amazing man and his works.
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