Empatia
Empatia is a girl dwarf with pigtails and heart-shaped binoculars at Bolkowska 3 in Wrocław. Sculpted by Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and dated 4 September 2025.
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Empatia
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Story
Empatia is a girl dwarf with pigtails and a cheerful, wide-open smile, holding up a pair of binoculars whose lenses are shaped like hearts. Looking through them, she sees the world with kind eyes. She sits on the pavement outside a glass-fronted building on Bolkowska street, and you can almost hear her telling you to look around and notice the people near you.
History & Significance
wromap.pl credits the sculptor Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and dates the dwarf to 4 September 2025, giving the address Bolkowska 3. That makes her one of the newest dwarfs. No second source for the date or any sponsor was found. The tradition began with the Orange Alternative, a playful 1980s protest movement whose members painted dwarfs on city walls; since 2005 the city has filled its streets with bronze dwarfs, and there are now hundreds of them.
Inspiration
The name Empatia means empathy. The sculpture shows a girl looking through binoculars with heart-shaped lenses, which fits the idea of seeing other people with warmth. The sources do not say who commissioned her or what exactly she was meant to illustrate.
Fun Facts
- The lenses of her binoculars are heart-shaped.
- Her name means empathy in Polish.
- wromap.pl dates her to 4 September 2025, so she is among the very newest dwarfs.
- Etteplanek is 115 m north and Dolbik 116 m north.
- Cognexik is 157 m north-west.
How to Find This Dwarf
Find Bolkowska 3. Etteplanek is 115 m north, Dolbik 116 m north and Cognexik 157 m north-west, so you can walk to the Business Garden dwarfs next.
Nearby Dwarfs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Empatia dwarf in Wrocław?
At Bolkowska 3 in the Szczepin area.
Who made Empatia?
wromap.pl credits the sculptor Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and dates her to 4 September 2025.
Why does Empatia have heart-shaped binoculars?
The sources do not explain it, but the name means empathy and the hearts fit that idea of looking at others kindly.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
Sits on speckled stone paving at pavement level outside a glass-fronted building. Step-free access was not verified.
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