The Journal

Stories & Discoveries

Mermaid tales, new statue discoveries, mythology and ocean culture from around the world.

Mermaid statues in Montagnola Park, Bologna

There are two separate concrete sculptures, each with two mermaids, in Bologna’s Montagnola Park.  They were created in 1888 by…

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Berlin’s Viktoria Park Mermaid and Fisherman

A fabulous sculpture, Der Seltene Fang (The Rare Catch) by Ernst Herter, is found in Berlin’s Viktoriapark. It depicts a fisherman…

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Budapest Mermaid Fountain

Opposite the famous Széchenyi Thermal Baths in Budapest is the “Sellők díszkút” (mermaid fountain), created in 1978 by artists Jenő…

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La Sirene in Bastia, on Corsica, France

News arrived just today of another mermaid sculpture – this time on Corsica, in the commercial harbor of Bastia. This…

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