Lunatyk
Lunatyk is a bronze sleepwalking dwarf with outstretched arms on a ledge at Świętego Mikołaja 61-62 in Wrocław; sources disagree whether Piotr Makała or Marcin Łuczkowski made him.
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Story
Lunatyk is the sleepwalker of Świętego Mikołaja street. In the photo he is a small dark figure high on a granite wall, balancing on a rounded ledge with both arms stretched out in front of him, exactly the pose of someone walking in their sleep. Look up, not down, when you search for him. Majster Mahlec is 42 m to the northeast.
History & Significance
Wromap.pl lists Lunatyk at Świętego Mikołaja 61-62, by Piotr Makała, appearing on 6 December 2008. The Polish Wikipedia list gives the same street and numbers, but names Marcin Łuczkowski as the sculptor and calls the house 'Kamienica pod Lunatykiem' (the Sleepwalker's tenement). The two sources disagree on the author, so I do not choose between them. Wrocław's bronze dwarfs grew out of the Orange Alternative, a playful anti-communist protest movement of the 1980s whose members painted dwarfs on city walls. The first bronze dwarf, Papa Krasnal, was unveiled in 2001, and in 2005 the city commissioned sculptor Tomasz Moczek to make five more, which started the collection that now numbers well over 800.
Inspiration
'Lunatyk' is Polish for a sleepwalker, and the stretched-out arms in the photo fit that. Wikipedia names the building after him, 'pod Lunatykiem', but no source says whether the house or the statue came first.
Fun Facts
- 'Lunatyk' is Polish for a sleepwalker.
- In the photo he stands on a ledge high on the wall with both arms stretched forward.
- The house is called 'Kamienica pod Lunatykiem' on Wikipedia.
- Wromap.pl names Piotr Makała and gives 6 December 2008; Wikipedia names Marcin Łuczkowski.
- Majster Mahlec is 42 m to the northeast.
How to Find This Dwarf
Go to Świętego Mikołaja 61-62 and look up at the wall: Lunatyk is on a ledge above street level. Majster Mahlec is 42 m to the northeast, Mikołaj Ziółko 126 m to the east and Kanonier Antek 158 m to the northeast.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Lunatyk?
At Świętego Mikołaja 61-62 in Wrocław's Old Town, about 450 m from the Market Square, on a ledge high on the wall.
Who made Lunatyk?
Sources disagree: wromap.pl names Piotr Makała (6 December 2008), Wikipedia names Marcin Łuczkowski.
Why is he called Lunatyk?
It is Polish for a sleepwalker, and his outstretched arms match that pose.
Accessibility
Outdoor
He is on a ledge high on the wall, well above street level, so you view him from the pavement and cannot touch him. Paving type was not verified.
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