TheMinnesotaIce Festival`s18,148.88-squarefoot ice maze has been officially certified as the largest in the world by Guinness World Records.

The maze features 8-foot-high walls and multiple twists and turns, and took the record from a Buffalo, N.Y., ice maze that covered an area of 13,000 square feet in 2010.

Construction on the maze at TC0 Stadium in Eagan began December 1, and gravel and plywood were spread out across the field to protect the turf.

The maze was then constructed from 3,452 blocks of ice, each weighing about 425 pounds. The maze was completed January 4 and ice sculptures and lights were then installed prior to a visit by a Guinness World Records adjudicator.