Have you heard about the Six Forgotten Giants hidden around Copenhagen? Six Forgotten Giants are wooden sculptures created by Thomas Dambo. The sculptures are located in the suburbs of Copenhagen: Rødovre, Hvidovre, Vallensbæk, Ishøj, Albertslund and Høje Taastrup. Each of the sculptures has a name. Thomas Dambo wanted to create art outside a museum and an exciting experience to go hunt for the giants.
The Six Forgotten Giants are called Teddy Friendly, Thomas on the Mountain, Little Tilde, Oscar under the Bridge, Hill Top Trine and Sleeping Louis
Click on the names above to see their location on Google Maps. Check out map from Thomas Dambo showing all the Six Forgotten Giants.
Can you visit all 6 Giants in one day?
You can visit all 6 Forgotten Giants in one day. It requires some planning and using a car or bike is recommended. You can get close to the giants with public transportation, but you will need to walk a fair distance. The giants are hiding. You might walk past the hiding spot.
Thomas Dambo’s Trolls
Thomas Dambo has placed Troll sculptures all around the world. He has placed even more in Denmark. Some of his new sculptures are closer to Copenhagen. Here is a list of the sculptures close to the city centre of Copenhagen
- Lange Liv (Dragør)
- Bjarke Cirkelsten (Dragør)
- Sanka Suttetrold (Copenhagen, Amager)
- Green George (Copenhagen, Christiania)
- Kaptajn Nalle (Copenhagen, Nordhavn)
Check out Thomas Dambo’s map of all his Trolls.
The easiest trolls to reach from the city center are Green George (Copenhagen, Christiania) and Kaptajn Nalle (Copenhagen, Nordhavn). Kaptajn Nalle is around 2.5 km (30 min) walking from the nearist metro stop (Orientkaj, M4). Green George is around 600 m (10 min) walking from the nearist metro stop (Christianshavn, M1 & M2). Green George can be found inside of the Freetown of Christianias.