Kapitan Odruś
Kapitan Odruś is a bronze dwarf in a captain's cap at Parkowa 30 in Wrocław, made by Marlena Zakrzewska and dated 14 November 2025 by wromap.pl.
Check In
Turn Your Walk Into an Adventure
Wrocław's streets are full of tiny hidden treasures. Every dwarf you discover gets added to your personal Dwarf Trail — a free collection of stamps, stories, and memories from your time in the city.
No rush — collect at your own pace.
No app download · Works on any phone
Kapitan Odruś
Your first check-in here always drops this card.Sign in and check in at this dwarf to collect its card.
Story
Kapitan Odruś is a dwarf in a captain's peaked cap with a round badge, a magnificent curled moustache and a bushy beard, wearing a buttoned jacket. He stands in a small courtyard-like corner with pale walls and mixed paving, looking every inch like the skipper of a ship that never leaves port. Salute him as you pass.
History & Significance
Kapitan Odruś stands at Parkowa 30 in the Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki district. Wromap.pl names the sculptor as Marlena Zakrzewska and gives the date 14 November 2025, which makes him one of the newest dwarfs in the city. Wrocław's bronze dwarfs trace back to the Orange Alternative, a peaceful, absurdist protest movement founded in the city in 1986 by Waldemar Fydrych, whose members painted dwarfs on walls. Since 2005 the city has filled its streets with bronze dwarfs, and there are now hundreds of them.
Inspiration
The captain's cap and jacket make the theme clear, but we found no source explaining why a captain stands here or who sponsored him. His name starts like 'Odra', the Oder, the river that flows through Wrocław - that is our reading of the name, not a documented fact. He stands only about 30 m from Piastek, the dwarf at the school next door.
Fun Facts
- He wears a peaked captain's cap with a round badge and has a curled moustache.
- Wromap.pl dates him to 14 November 2025, so he is one of the newest dwarfs.
- Marlena Zakrzewska is named as the sculptor.
- Piastek is only about 30 m away to the southwest.
- He is about 2.9 km from the Market Square.
How to Find This Dwarf
Kapitan Odruś is at Parkowa 30, about 2.9 km from the Market Square. Wromap.pl notes that access may be restricted by a barrier, fence or gate. Piastek is about 30 m to the southwest, Akceptacja about 172 m to the north and Profesor Złotko, Perełka i Sreberko about 196 m to the northeast, so the three can be visited in one short walk.
Nearby Dwarfs
See all Wrocław dwarfs on the dwarf list
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Kapitan Odruś dwarf in Wrocław?
Kapitan Odruś is at Parkowa 30 in the Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki district, about 2.9 km from the Market Square, according to wromap.pl.
When did Kapitan Odruś appear?
Wromap.pl gives the date 14 November 2025 and names sculptor Marlena Zakrzewska.
Which dwarf is closest to him?
Piastek, about 30 m to the southwest, in our map data.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
The photo shows mixed paving of stone and brick-like slabs near pale walls, so the surface may be bumpy for pushchairs. Wromap.pl notes that access may be limited by a barrier, fence or gate.
1000+ Dwarfs.
One City. Your Trail.
They're hiding on street corners, under bridges, perched on windowsills, crouching by fountains. Every dwarf you discover becomes a stamp on your Dwarf Trail — a free, personal record of your Wrocław adventure.