Explore Chattanooga Fall 2023

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ROCK CITY THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW!

R ock City’s newest artful innovation, the Hall of the Mountain King project, weaves together nature and magic while building on the original folklore loved by Freida Utermoehlen Carter, co-founder of Rock City. The latest phase of the project includes Ibsen the Troll, a masterfully carved figurative structure, standing tall at the entrance to the realm, bracing the weight of the rock wall on his shoulders. Deep within the caverns, the troll king’s glimmering treasure lies beneath a towering waterfall. Just around the corner, a larger than-life, beautifully sculpted throne sits magnificently between a colorful array of cascading waters. Several local artists are continuing collaboration with Rock City’s senior manager of innovation, Will Jackson, and his team to use a variety of materials to bring a new level of enchantment to the gardens. Ibsen and the caverns he inhabits are inspired by the classical piece “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by composer Edvard Grieg, as well as Henrik Ibsen’s play, Peer Gynt.

Fall 2023