Ma(Ste)rche(fek)
Ma(Ste)rche(fek) is a cook dwarf with a lidded pot at Świdnicka 53 in Wrocław, listed under three names. He appeared on 11 April 2016.
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Story
Ma(Ste)rche(fek) is the dwarf cook who hides in the flowerbed. In our photo he holds a lidded pot in one hand, among broad green and purple leaves, his long moustache curling over a shaggy beard. Dwarfs say he is practising a secret recipe and will not let anyone taste it until it is perfect. He is also listed as Czym Chatek Bogatek and Masterchefek.
History & Significance
Wrocław's bronze dwarfs grew out of the Orange Alternative, a peaceful, absurdist 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, he stands at Świdnicka 53, was made by Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and appeared on 11 April 2016. The map lists two alternative names, Czym Chatek Bogatek and Masterchefek. Who commissioned him is not publicly documented, and we could not find a second source for the dates.
Inspiration
One of his listed names, Masterchefek, plays on the television cooking show title MasterChef, and the lidded pot in his hand fits the theme of cooking. The odd spelling Ma(Ste)rche(fek) hides the word 'chef' inside it. The other name, Czym Chatek Bogatek, is a play on the Polish saying 'czym chata bogata' (what the house has to offer). We found no source explaining the choice in more detail.
Fun Facts
- He is listed under three names: Ma(Ste)rche(fek), Czym Chatek Bogatek and Masterchefek.
- The photo shows him holding a pot with a lid.
- His spelling hides the word 'chef'.
- According to wromap.pl he appeared on 11 April 2016.
- Kolejarz, a dwarf that sits on a railway viaduct, is about 85 m to the south.
How to Find This Dwarf
Go to Świdnicka 53 and look carefully in the green planting near the building, as he is easy to miss among the leaves. Kolejarz is about 85 m to the south, Zikusia about 99 m to the north-east and Szoł Mastgołoń about 101 m to the east.
Nearby Dwarfs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Ma(Ste)rche(fek) dwarf?
At Świdnicka 53 in Wrocław, according to wromap.pl.
What else is the dwarf called?
The map lists the alternative names Czym Chatek Bogatek and Masterchefek.
Who made Ma(Ste)rche(fek)?
Beata Zwolańska-Hołod, according to wromap.pl. He appeared on 11 April 2016.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
Outdoor statue; in the photo he sits among plants close to a stone wall, so he may be at ground level in a flowerbed. We have not verified the exact position or the surface.
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