Dzioopelka
Rynek 38
Dzioopelka is an ice-cream dwarf girl climbing out of a hole in the wall at Rynek 39/40, next to the Dzioopla ice-cream shop. Grzegorz Łagowski made her in 2018.
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Dzioopelka
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Story
Dzioopelka is a cheeky dwarf girl who climbs out of a hole in the wall holding an enormous scoop of ice cream. She lives at Rynek 39/40, on the eastern side of the Market Square, right by the Dzioopla ice-cream shop. Legend says she found the hole on a very hot day, followed the smell of vanilla and strawberry, and has never wanted to leave since. Look for the ice cream, almost as big as her head, and you will understand why children grin when they find her.
History & Significance
Dzioopelka (also written Dziupelka) was made by sculptor Grzegorz Łagowski and appeared on 10 November 2018 at Rynek 39/40, next to the Dzioopla ice-cream shop. She is a krasnalka, one of the dwarf ladies of Wrocław. Łagowski also made the firefighter dwarfs Pożarki, who run in front of St. Elizabeth's church. She belongs to the tradition that began with the Orange Alternative, the 1980s protest movement that painted dwarfs on walls, and which today has well over 800 bronze dwarfs in Wrocław.
Inspiration
Dzioopelka is the mascot of the Dzioopla ice-cream shop. Her name plays with 'dziupla', the Polish word for a hollow or a hole in a tree, and with the shop's own name, which is why she peeks out of a hole in the wall. Ice cream is one of the best things about summer on the Rynek, and she turns the treat into a small piece of street art. She is a lovely example of a dwarf whose joke you understand at first glance.
Fun Facts
- Her name comes from 'dziupla', the Polish word for a hollow or hole, and from the shop's name, Dzioopla.
- She is sometimes spelled Dziupelka.
- The same sculptor, Grzegorz Łagowski, made the Pożarki firefighter dwarfs.
- Dryndek, the telephone dwarf, is only about 20 metres away.
- Keszerek, the geocaching dwarf, stands about 40 metres to the north.
How to Find This Dwarf
Walk about 120 metres east of the Old Town Hall to the eastern side of the Market Square. Look for the Dzioopla ice-cream shop at Rynek 39/40 and scan the wall near it. Dryndek is about 20 metres south and Keszerek about 40 metres north. Your mission: find the hole she is climbing out of, then hold a family vote on the best dwarf ice-cream flavour: vanilla, strawberry or chocolate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Dzioopelka dwarf in Wrocław?
Dzioopelka climbs out of a hole in the wall at Rynek 39/40, by the Dzioopla ice-cream shop on the eastern side of the Market Square.
Why does the Dzioopelka dwarf hold ice cream?
She is the mascot of the Dzioopla ice-cream shop. Her name plays on 'dziupla', the Polish word for a hollow, which is why she peeks out of a hole in the wall.
Is Dzioopelka the same as Dziupelka?
Yes, Dzioopelka and Dziupelka are two spellings of the same ice-cream dwarf girl, made by Grzegorz Łagowski in 2018.
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The pavement in front of the shop is the cobblestone surface of the Market Square. The exact height of the dwarf on the wall has not been checked on site.
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