Fremont Troll

N 36th St (Under the Aurora Bridge)
Seattle, WA 98103 47.6506 -122.3469

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Neighborhoods: Lake Union, Fremont

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The View – This gnarled, two-ton rock sculpture anchors its eccentric neighborhood. One of Fremont's most beloved pieces of art, this funky fellow--jointly created by Steve Badanes, Will Martin, Donna Walter and Ross Whitehead--livens up a useless spot that might otherwise be an eyesore. – – The Experience – The troll may be gruff, gray and greedily clutching a VW bug, but he's not scaring anybody. People scale his giant knuckles, scraggly hair and crooked nose. His three-humans-tall, six-humans-wide concrete body quietly tolerates the endless wear. He even makes an…

4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/26/07

Like water under the bridge, you can dismiss it as basic scenery after the first viewing, but the first viewing is a must!

by sione

The Fremont Troll is a good illustration of what a quirky, eclectic, and random neighborhood Fremont is. It's not one of those sites that you will spend a great deal of time at. It's the kind of thing that is really cool to see and take a couple pictures at, then move on. Visitors to the city enjoy checking it out and it's a fun and different tourist shot from the typical "Space Needle shot", the "Pike Place Market Pig-and-you shot", and such. Its size is impressive (it's got an actual VW Beetle under one hand) and it could be fun to climb on for a few and it is just a couple blocks from Fremont's shopping, dining, and drinking district(s). Definitely check it out if you haven't already.

  • Pros: It's free, a great photo-op, and it's mass is overwhelming the first time.
  • Cons: It's about what I would expect out of Mt. Rushmore... A cool photo op, but then that's it.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/20/06

eclectic seattle wierdness but cool

by binman69

not a place you need to spend more than a few minutes, but for what it is, it is still entertaining. i showed my mom and she thought it was neat....not earth shattering but still kinda funny and neat

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/19/06

I think it's cool

by kee22

I think that the Troll is cool..it's not something that you see everywhere. It's not the best thing to see in Seattle, but it's free. In that light, I think that it's worth seeing/showing people.

  • Pros: It's free, something different to look at
  • Cons: it's not a must do when you visit seattle

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