Breckenridge troll sculpture to be rebuilt on new town site

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Published: Feb. 22, 2019 at 6:09 PM MST

A Breckenridge troll sculpture will be rebuilt on a different site within the ski town in central Colorado in May.

The Summit Daily reported Monday that the "Isak Heartstone" sculpture resembling a seated troll will be relocated when Danish artist Thomas Dambo returns to Breckenridge to work on a new version of the 15-foot, wooden artwork.

The reimagined sculpture will be constructed in the town-owned Illinois Gulch area alongside a new trail about 200 yards (more than 180 meters) into the woods. A nearby ice arena will provide parking spaces for visitors.

Town officials removed the popular troll in November due to safety concerns caused by thousands of tourists visiting the sculpture on a trail near a residential neighborhood.

The original artwork was constructed in August 2018 for an arts festival.

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting an open house for the planned reinstallation of Isak Heartstone on...

Posted by Town of Breckenridge, CO Government on Friday, February 22, 2019