Larger than life: Hamburg's lady of the lake sculpture branded an eyesore
She is supposed to be work of art, although some disgruntled city-dwellers are calling her an eyesore.A giant sculpture of a woman bathing - measuring 12ft in total - has been placed in Hamburg's picturesque Alster Lake as a floating sculpture.
The lady in the lake is designed to look like she is bathing in the water and was apparently created with the aim of 'becoming a topic of conversation in Germany'.
Lady of the lake: The giant 'mermaid' will be on show at the Alster Lake in Hamburg for the next ten days
Controversial: District mayor Markus Schreiber has said that the sculpture was 'sullying the beloved lake'
Many tourists are even renting rowing boats to get closer to the sculpture.
