Galeriusz
Galeriusz is a bronze dwarf by Paweł Wagner at ul. Kiełbaśnicza 28 in Wrocław, peering through an ornate picture frame. His name comes from the word for a gallery.
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Galeriusz
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Story
Galeriusz peers out at you through an ornate bronze picture frame at ul. Kiełbaśnicza 28, as if he has just stepped out of a painting. His wide eyes, big nose and cheerful grin fill the frame, and his long bearded chin pokes out below it. The playful story is that he is the only dwarf in town who has been hung in a gallery and decided to walk out again. Hold your phone up and take a picture of him framed in his frame, so that you are framing a frame.
History & Significance
Wromap.pl credits Paweł Wagner as the sculptor. He stands on ul. Kiełbaśnicza in the Old Town, with Konstanty about 40 metres away and Ogorzałek i Opiłek about 84 metres away. The dwarf tradition he belongs to began with the Orange Alternative movement of the 1980s, and the first official bronze dwarfs were installed in 2005.
Inspiration
His name comes from galeria, a gallery, and the picture frame he holds makes the theme clear. The joke is that a dwarf is both the artwork and the viewer. Wrocław's hundreds of small bronze statues have become its best-known open-air exhibition.
Fun Facts
- He peers through an ornate picture frame held in both hands.
- His name comes from galeria, meaning gallery.
- Konstanty stands about 40 metres to the north-east.
- Ogorzałek i Opiłek are about 84 metres away, and Jędruś i Zośka about 87 metres to the west.
- Wromap.pl credits Paweł Wagner as his sculptor, while nearby Konstanty is credited to Arkadia.
How to Find This Dwarf
Walk north-west from the middle of the Market Square towards ul. Kiełbaśnicza; Galeriusz is roughly 205 metres from the centre, at no. 28. Look for a dwarf holding a picture frame, and use Konstanty (40 metres north-east) as a marker. If you are coming from Ogorzałek i Opiłek, walk about 85 metres south-west.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Galeriusz dwarf in Wrocław?
Galeriusz is at ul. Kiełbaśnicza 28, about 205 metres north-west of the middle of the Market Square. Konstanty is about 40 metres away.
What is Galeriusz holding?
He holds an ornate picture frame and peers through it. His name comes from galeria, meaning gallery.
Who made Galeriusz?
Wromap.pl credits the sculptor Paweł Wagner.
Accessibility
Outdoor
Stands by a building wall on an Old Town street.
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