List of Wrocław Dwarfs
773 bronze dwarfs in our catalogue, grouped by neighbourhood. Find them all and build your collection.
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The heart of Wrocław and the best place to start. Dwarfs stand around the Town Hall, by the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) and under the tenement houses, often a few steps apart.
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The most dwarfs in the city. Look for them on Świdnicka, Oławska and Więzienna streets, on plac Wolności and along the Odra, often outside the shops and institutions that funded them.
The university quarter on the Odra. Dwarfs stand around the Wrocław University of Science and Technology campus, along Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego and on plac Grunwaldzki itself.
South of the Old Town, towards the main railway station. You will find dwarfs on Piłsudskiego street and around plac Kościuszki, among others.
West of the Old Town, along Legnicka and Strzegomska streets. A quieter area where dwarfs are spread across residential streets.
Dwarfs from the rest of Wrocław and beyond the city. The label above each dwarf shows where it stands.
Wrocław dwarfs: questions and answers
How many dwarfs are there in Wrocław?
Estimates put the number of bronze dwarfs in and around Wrocław at more than 1,000, and new ones keep appearing, so the exact count keeps changing. The WRO.app catalogue holds 773 of them, and every one is on this list.
Where in Wrocław are the most dwarfs?
In our catalogue the most dwarfs stand in Stare Miasto (188), Rynek (44) and Plac Grunwaldzki (43). The Market Square (Rynek) alone has 44, which makes it the best place to start.
Which was the first dwarf in Wrocław?
Papa Krasnal, unveiled on 1 June 2001 on Świdnicka Street. He honours the Orange Alternative movement of the 1980s, whose street happenings started the dwarf tradition.
How do I find the dwarfs?
Open the WRO.app dwarf map on your phone. It shows where the dwarfs stand and which one is closest to you. Within 15 metres you can check in by GPS and collect the dwarf's card. No app to install.
