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Wrocław Dwarfs

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The dwarf figures, which are smaller than the Orange Alternative monument on Świdnicka Street, were placed in various locations throughout the city. The first five, designed by Tomasz Moczek, a graduate of the
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On June 18, 2008, a ceremony was held to unveil two new dwarves on Świdnicka Street, next to W-skers. The figures represent two disabled dwarves:
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As of October 2017, there were over 400 dwarves in the city. Six of them are located outside the city at the
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Wrocław's first dwarf was Papa Dwarf standing on the tip of a human finger. It honors the
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since 2005. The dwarves are a major tourist attraction for the city, which is the
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In 2001, a monument of a dwarf was placed on Świdnicka Street to commemorate the
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The Dwarves' Festival takes place in Wrocław every year in September.
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Orange Alternative
Polish
cm
Wrocław, Poland
third largest
Poland
LG
Biskupice Podgórne
Orange Alternative
anti-communist
mayor of Wrocław
Market Square
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław
University of Wrocław
Pracze Odrzańskie
Automator
ATMers
Snorer
Programmer Capgeminiusz
Long One
Printer Kacper
Florianek
Gazuś
Exchanger
Pigeoner
Player and Melomaniac
Janinek
Couchman

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