The mermaid and the fortress

After leaving Amalienborg Castle, I headed to the seaside to see the Little Mermaid and the Kastellet fortress.

Just before reaching the Kastellet, there is St Alban's Church.

the fountain beside it

one of the entrances to the Kastellet is the red roof on the right

But before going to the Kastellet, I made a detour to see the Little Mermaid. Then I entered the Kastellet from the other end instead. The two entrances are opposite each other, connected by a path (or should I call it a courtyard?)

saw a plane by the shore

the little mermaid! (can you see it?) So many people there...

zoom-in

 Information on the mermaid. I was surprised at how young it was (erected in 1913). "Climbing on the sculpture is not allowed." Haha...

It was hard to get a photo with no one else inside. I got tired of waiting for people to leave, so this is the best photo I've got.

see? So many people

Then it was to the Kastellet...

dos and don'ts

upon entering the gate. The other entrance is at the very end...we can see it in the photo

looking back at the gate by which I entered

a "square" inside the fortress?

the gate at the other end

Beside each of the gates, there is a path going up to the star-shaped rampart. I climbed up to walk around.

looking down from the rampart

Looking back at St. Alban's Church, with the sea to the left (see all the windmills?)

there was also a windmill and a cannon up there

It started raining when I was at the Kastellet. I remember taking shelter for a while at the gate, and then leaving anyway.