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The Awakening - The Buried Giant

16100 Main Cir Drive, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 USA

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“measuring up to 70 ft in length”

Measuring 70 feet in length and 17 feet at its tallest point, this gentle giant is a favorite place to snap a photo by visitors from St. Louis and beyond. The Awakening was first cast by sculptor Seward Johnson in 1980 for a sculpture exhibition in Washington D.C. Chesterfield Arts was commissioned to bring the sculpture to the Chesterfield community and The Awakening was unveiled on October 10, 2009, adding it to Chesterfield Arts' permanent outdoor art collection and the beautiful landscape of Chesterfield, Missouri. Find the Awakening just off the intersection of Chesterfield Parkway and Park Circle Drive adjacent to Chesterfield Central Park.

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Reviewed by
mariaroth

  • 13 Reviews
  • 2 Helpful
June 29, 2017
Rated 5.0

Super fun photo opportunity!

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
nastewart2

  • 14 Reviews
  • 3 Helpful
June 18, 2017
Rated 3.0

Something for the kids to climb on. It is not where the map shows (on back side of Chesterfield mall, off Veterans Place Dr in front of Central Park).

1 person found this review helpful

Reviewed by
scatchpole

  • 4 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
August 02, 2021
Rated 4.0

Good photo op. Way bigger than I expected. It's a quick stop to stretch your legs.

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Reviewed by
Chelsea

  • 7 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
November 09, 2020
Rated 4.0

Super fun photos! Hard to see from the ground but still worth checking it out. It is not at the location listed. Here is the actual address: 16365 Lydia Hill Dr.

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October 18, 2020
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It was cool-hard to see from the ground. We brought a drone!

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veronica5

  • 2 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
August 14, 2020
Rated 5.0

Fun photo opportunity and the details are incredible

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Reviewed by
marut

  • 35 Reviews
  • 15 Helpful
August 12, 2018
Rated 5.0

Fun photo op! Impressive in size and beautifully detailed up close. We parked right by it and walked right up to it.

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Reviewed by
sharrardtrip

  • 3 Reviews
  • 0 Helpful
July 17, 2018
Rated 5.0

Very cool and just off I-64 in Chesterfield Park, not in the neighborhood where the app has it. Definitely worth the visit!

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Sierra

  • 6 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
September 29, 2017
Rated 4.0

It's definitely a cool photo opportunity, and in a very low key area!

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Reviewed by
Aimi

  • 24 Reviews
  • 1 Helpful
June 26, 2016
Rated 5.0

Had trouble finding him at first but you can see him from pretty far away (though the area is still being developed). He lays in front of a county building with plenty of parking available. Much more impressive in person, definitely worth the stop!

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The Awakening - The Buried Giant

16100 Main Cir Drive
Chesterfield, Missouri
63017 USA
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