Fremont Troll
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The Fremont Troll is a large, whimsical concrete sculpture of a troll clutching a real Volkswagen Beetle beneath the Aurora Bridge in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Troll
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Troll Under the Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
folk art
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public art ⓘ |
| category |
1990 sculptures
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Concrete sculptures in Washington (state) ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Seattle ⓘ Tourist attractions in Seattle ⓘ |
| city | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Fremont Arts Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | icon of the Fremont neighborhood ⓘ |
| depicts | troll ⓘ |
| designer |
Donna Walter
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Ross Whitehead NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Badanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
10 Things I Hate About You
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various Seattle tourism guides ⓘ |
| fee | free to visit ⓘ |
| hasBodyPosition | crouching under bridge ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | north of downtown Seattle ⓘ |
| hasHandCount | one visible hand gripping car ⓘ |
| hasHeadCount | one head ⓘ |
| height | approximately 18 feet ⓘ |
| holds | Volkswagen Beetle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1990 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | troll folklore ⓘ |
| length | approximately 30 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn | under the Aurora Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aurora Avenue North
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Lake Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Fremont, Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy | City of Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Fremont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownership | City of Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structuralSupport | embedded in hillside under bridge ⓘ |
| subjectHasEye | one shiny metal eye ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | painted and periodically repainted ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
climbing on sculpture
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photo opportunity ⓘ |
| vehicleModelDepicted | Volkswagen Beetle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 13000 pounds ⓘ |
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