Wrocław Dwarfs
Wrocławskie krasnale
Hundreds of bronze dwarf statues are scattered across the city, each with its own profession and story. Finding them with a map is the city's most popular game.
The dwarfs originated with the Orange Alternative resistance movement of the 1980s, which used dwarf graffiti to mock the authorities under communist rule. Starting in 2005, the city began placing small bronze statues on its streets, and there are now more than 600. The first, Papa Dwarf, stands on Świdnicka Street, and the statues are most densely clustered around the Market Square. Themes include firefighters, postmen, jailers, and dwarfs representing people with disabilities. The tourist center sells a dwarf map, and there is also a smartphone treasure-hunt app. Admission is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Wrocław Market Square & Old Town Hall
- Royal Palace, Wrocław (City Museum)
- St. Elizabeth's Church & Hansel and Gretel Houses
- University of Wrocław (Aula Leopoldina)
- Passage (Monument to the Anonymous Pedestrians)
- Four Denominations District & Neon Side Gallery
- Wrocław Market Hall
- Słodowa Island