Florianek
Florianek is a saluting bronze dwarf in a buttoned uniform and peaked cap at Świdnicka 18-20 in Wrocław, credited to Grzegorz Łagowski and dated 30 April 2010.
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Florianek
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Story
Florianek stands to attention on Świdnicka Street in his buttoned-up uniform and peaked cap, one hand raised in a salute. He greets everybody the same way, whether they are a mayor or a pigeon. Legend says he has never once been caught off duty, not even during the lunch break.
History & Significance
Florianek is listed on wromap.pl at Świdnicka 18-20 and credited to sculptor Grzegorz Łagowski; it dates him to 30 April 2010. I found no second source for the author or date. Wrocław's bronze dwarfs grew out of the Orange Alternative, a playful anti-communist protest movement: on the nights of 30 and 31 August 1982 Waldemar 'Major' Fydrych painted the first dwarfs on walls in Sępolno and Biskupin. The first bronze dwarf, Papa Krasnal, was unveiled in 2001 on ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego, and in 2005 the city commissioned Tomasz Moczek to make five more, which started the collection.
Inspiration
The name echoes St Florian, the patron saint of firefighters, but I found no source saying this statue is a firefighter or who commissioned it. What the photo shows is a moustached, bearded dwarf in a uniform with rows of round buttons and a peaked cap, raising his hand to the brim in a salute.
Fun Facts
- His name echoes St Florian, the patron saint of firefighters.
- In the photo he salutes, with his hand at the brim of a peaked cap.
- wromap.pl dates him to 30 April 2010.
- wromap.pl credits Grzegorz Łagowski, one of the sculptors behind Wrocław's dwarfs.
- Precluś is only 41 m to the northeast.
How to Find This Dwarf
Find Świdnicka 18-20. Precluś is 41 m to the northeast, De-eF-eNek 54 m to the northeast and Recyklinek 53 m to the south.
Nearby Dwarfs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Florianek in Wrocław?
At Świdnicka 18-20, according to wromap.pl.
Is Florianek a firefighter?
His name echoes St Florian, patron of firefighters, and he wears a uniform and salutes, but I found no source that says what he is meant to be.
When did he appear?
wromap.pl gives 30 April 2010. I found no second source for the date.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
Stands at street level on Świdnicka; the pavement in the photo is smooth. Step-free access along the street was not verified.
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