Kogeniusz Opałek Pierwszy
Kogeniusz Opałek Pierwszy is a bespectacled dwarf with an open book, by Tomasz Moczek from 2020, at Łowiecka 19, about 1.7 km north of the Market Square.
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Kogeniusz Opałek Pierwszy
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Story
Kogeniusz Opałek Pierwszy has a grand name for a dwarf, and he lives on Łowiecka, about 1.7 km north of the Market Square. The photo shows a bearded dwarf in round glasses sitting low among the greenery with a huge open book spread before him, while a big bell-shaped object on a thin stem rises behind him like an oversized flower. Imagine a scholar who has decided to study out of doors, ignoring the passers-by completely while he turns another page.
History & Significance
Wrocław's bronze dwarfs grew out of the Orange Alternative, a playful, non-violent protest movement of the 1980s 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. According to wromap.pl, Kogeniusz Opałek Pierwszy was made by Tomasz Moczek and appeared on 29 September 2020, at Łowiecka 19. I found no second source for the date and none that names a sponsor.
Inspiration
His name seems to play on kogeneracja (cogeneration, the combined production of heat and power) and opał (fuel), with Pierwszy meaning the First. That is only a reading of the name, and no source I found says what he is meant to commemorate. The photo shows glasses, an open book and a bell-shaped object on a stem.
Fun Facts
- wromap.pl dates him to 29 September 2020 and credits the sculptor Tomasz Moczek.
- He wears round glasses and has an enormous open book in front of him.
- A big bell-shaped object on a thin stem rises behind him in the photo.
- Pierwszy in his name means the First.
- Moteusz is the nearest dwarf in the city database, 115 m away.
How to Find This Dwarf
Go to Łowiecka 19, about 1.7 km north of the Market Square. He sits low among greenery next to a paved path, so look down. Moteusz is 115 m south-east, Modruś i Odruś 116 m south-east and Wrocklik 256 m south.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Kogeniusz Opałek Pierwszy dwarf?
At Łowiecka 19, about 1.7 km north of the Market Square, according to wromap.pl.
When did Kogeniusz Opałek Pierwszy appear and who made him?
wromap.pl gives 29 September 2020 and credits the sculptor Tomasz Moczek. I found no second source for the date.
What does the name mean?
It seems to play on kogeneracja (cogeneration) and opał (fuel), with Pierwszy meaning the First. That is only a reading of the name; no source I found confirms the intent.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
Photo shows him sitting low on a green verge beside a paved path. wromap.pl does not flag restricted access. Step-free access was not verified.
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