Fanfarek
Fanfarek is a bronze bandsman playing a trumpet at ul. Obornicka 128 in Wrocław, honouring the Representative Orchestra of the Land Forces (ORWL).
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Fanfarek
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Story
Fanfarek is a bronze bandsman in full dress: a tall shako cap with an eagle and braided cords, epaulettes on his shoulders and a row of buttons down his coat. In the photo he blows into a trumpet with a wide bell, and a plaque on his chest reads 'Orkiestra Reprezentacyjna Wojsk Lądowych, ORWL'. A red brick wall behind him makes the bronze glow.
History & Significance
Fanfarek stands at ul. Obornicka 128, according to wromap.pl, which names no sculptor and gives no appearance date. The plaque on the statue names the Orkiestra Reprezentacyjna Wojsk Lądowych (ORWL), the Representative Orchestra of the Land Forces. The city's website says the Wrocław orchestra was founded on 30 August 1950, operated earlier as the Orchestra of the Silesian Military District, received its present name in 2011 and has performed in Belgium, Hungary, France, Austria and Canada. Wrocław's dwarfs grew out of the Orange Alternative, a playful protest movement of the 1980s whose members painted dwarfs on city walls; the first bronze dwarf was placed on ul. Świdnicka in 2001, and hundreds have followed since.
Inspiration
Fanfarek is a tribute to the Orkiestra Reprezentacyjna Wojsk Lądowych, as the plaque on the statue shows. His name comes from fanfara, the Polish word for a fanfare, and the trumpet in his hands matches it. The statue wears the uniform of a military band, including an eagle on the cap.
Fun Facts
- A plaque on him names the Orkiestra Reprezentacyjna Wojsk Lądowych, ORWL.
- The orchestra was founded on 30 August 1950 and has had its present name since 2011.
- His name comes from fanfara, the Polish word for a fanfare.
- His shako cap has an eagle and braided cords, and he wears epaulettes.
- wromap.pl names no sculptor and no date for him.
How to Find This Dwarf
Go to ul. Obornicka 128. From Fanfarek, Vulcaniusz is 296 m east, Endress i Hauser 491 m east and Piwowar 494 m north, so more dwarfs are within a short walk.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Fanfarek dwarf?
Fanfarek is listed at ul. Obornicka 128 in the Karłowice-Różanka area of Wrocław.
What does Fanfarek represent?
The plaque on the statue names the Orkiestra Reprezentacyjna Wojsk Lądowych (ORWL), the Representative Orchestra of the Land Forces, and he is dressed in a military band's uniform.
Who made Fanfarek?
wromap.pl names no sculptor and gives no appearance date, so we cannot say.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
Stands at ground level in front of a brick wall. We could not confirm further access details.
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