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Three Mermaid statues in Drøbak, Norway

The town of Drøbak in Norway has 3 lively mermaid statues by the marina, created by Reidar Finsrud, who was commissioned by Ingeborg Lane.  map

Drøbak Mermaid Sculpture
Drøbak Mermaid Statues. Photo © by Erik Bakke.
Mrs. Lane lived in Drøbak for many years prior to moving to London in 1963, and was well known in the town as she had run a factory there and employed a lot of the citizens.As a thank you to the Drøbak community for the years she lived there, Ingeborg commissioned the mermaid statues and donated them to the city’s marina.


The plaque by the mermaids reads:

“DE TRE HAVFRUER”
Gitt til Drøbak av Ingeborg Drangsholt
med takk for byens store
hjelpsomhet

Translation:
“THE THREE MERMAIDS”
Given to Drøbak by Ingeborg Drangsholt
with thanks for the town’s great
helpfulness

References:
● Ingeborg Lane tribute
● http://www.oblad.no/badebyen/les-intervjuet-med-ingeborg-lane-1.3855285
● http://www.oblad.no/badebyen/populere-havfruer-1.3893585 
● The Mermaids of Earth coffee-table book: See page 23 in the book about these sculptures.

Mermaids of Earth coffee-table book

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