The Seoul metropolitan government said Thursday that a miniature sculpture symbolizing the South Korean capital will be erected in the Danish capital of Copenhagen in September as part of a cultural exchange program between the two cities.

A city official said the sculpture will be selected from several historic and cultural relics in Seoul, such as Gwanghwamun Gate, Sungnyemun Gate, Hanyang Fortress Wall, or Bosingak Belfry.

In exchange, in September Seoul will erect a statue of the Little Mermaid, from a fairy tale written by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, at a suitable place in the capital.

It also aims to set up "Andersen Fairy Tale Park" as promised by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon during his visit to the Danish capital in 2014.

Mayor Park agreed to bolster cooperation with his Danish counterpart in the cultural sphere as well as the urban development, environment and public transportation sectors.

Initially, Seoul City planned to erect a massive outdoor exhibition work in Copenhagen, but the plan was later scrapped, as the Danish side was opposed to the large scale of the sculpture.

After a series of discussions, the two cities have finally agreed to place the miniature iconic symbol of Seoul inside the city hall of Copenhagen.

The Seoul municipal authorities will hold a special exhibition for the Little Mermaid at Dongdaemun Digital Plaza later this year and then select a place where the statue is set up.

Candidate places in Seoul for the erection are Children's Grand Park, Seoul Forest and Cheonggyecheon.

The city official said 10 Danish businesses stationed in South Korea will donate 95 million won ($77,400) for the establishment of the mermaid statue. (Yonhap)