 Throughout the city there are numerous statues and sculptures representing characters from the stories of Hans Christian Andersen . They include the Steadfast Tin Soldier , the Mermaid , the Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep , the Toad , the Darning Needle , the Emperor 's New Clothes , the Sea Horse , the Paper Boat , the Flying Trunk and the Wild Swans . There is also a distinctive statue of Andersen in Eventyrparken ( The Fairy Tale Park ) beside the cathedral . Sculpted by Louis Hasselriis in 1888 , it shows the storyteller with a book in his hand , ready to entertain onlookers with his fairy tales . 
