The 13 feet high and 99 feet long mermaid sculpture made by Oliver Voss is located at the 'Alster' lake in Hmburge and it will be in place until August 12.

Voss is an artist, advertising executive and head of the advertising academy Miami Ad School.

Man in a rowing boat floats near a 039mermaid039 sculpture created by Oliver Voss on Alster lake in Hamburg
A man in a rowing boat floats near a 'mermaid' sculpture created by Oliver Voss on Alster lake in Hamburg in the late evening August 3, 2011. The four-metre-high sculpture dubbed "Riesen-Nixe" (grand mermaid) or "Badenixe" (bathing beauty) will be on display until August 12. Reuters
Man looks at a 039mermaid039 sculpture created by Oliver Voss in the late evening hours on Alster lake in Hamburg
A man looks at a 'mermaid' sculpture created by Oliver Voss in the late evening hours on Alster lake in Hamburg August 3, 2011. The four-metre-high sculpture dubbed "Riesen-Nixe" (grand mermaid) or "Badenixe" (bathing beauty) will be on display until August 12. Reuters
Man in a rowing boat floats near a 039mermaid039 sculpture created by Oliver Voss on Alster lake in Hamburg
A man in a rowing boat floats near a 'mermaid' sculpture created by Oliver Voss on Alster lake in Hamburg in the late evening August 3, 2011. The four-metre-high sculpture dubbed "Riesen-Nixe" (grand mermaid) or "Badenixe" (bathing beauty) will be on display until August 12. Reuters
People in a boat look at a sculpture of a mermaid at the 039Alster039 lake in Hamburg
People in a boat look at a sculpture of a mermaid at the 'Alster' lake in Hamburg August 3, 2011. The four-meter-high sculpture made by Oliver Voss will be in place until August 12. Reuters
A man and his dog in a canoe paddle around a sculpture of a mermaid at the 039Alster039 lake in Hamburg
A man and his dog in a canoe paddle around a sculpture of a mermaid at the 'Alster' lake in Hamburg August 3, 2011. The four-meter-high sculpture made by Oliver Voss will be in place until August 12. Reuters
Boats gather around a sculpture of a mermaid at the 039Alster039 lake in Hamburg
Boats gather around a sculpture of a mermaid at the 'Alster' lake in Hamburg August 3, 2011. The four-meter-high sculpture made by Oliver Voss will be in place until August 12. Reuters
A man in a canoe paddles around a sculpture of a mermaid at the 039Alster039 lake in Hamburg
A man in a canoe paddles around a sculpture of a mermaid at the 'Alster' lake in Hamburg August 3, 2011. The four-meter-high sculpture made by Oliver Voss will be in place until August 12. Reuters
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