Planetuś
Planetuś is a smiling dwarf in a brimmed hat holding up a star at aleja Jana Kasprowicza 89A in Karłowice-Różanka. Made by Tomasz Moczek and unveiled on 11 June 2025.
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Story
Planetuś has a face full of kindness and laugh lines. A soft, brimmed hat sits on his head, his eyes are almost closed in a broad smile, and in front of his chest he holds a big, five-pointed star as if he has just caught it from the sky. He sits on a pale stone block beside a red post and a bright green fence, so he is easy to spot among the greenery.
History & Significance
Planetuś stands at aleja Jana Kasprowicza 89A in Karłowice-Różanka. The sculptor is listed as Tomasz Moczek, and wromap.pl gives 11 June 2025 as the date it appeared. Tomasz Moczek is the sculptor the city commissioned in 2005 to make its first five dwarfs of the modern series. The dwarf tradition began in 2001, when the Orange Alternative monument (Papa Krasnal) was unveiled on Świdnicka street, and the city has kept adding bronze dwarfs ever since. The sources I found do not say who commissioned or sponsored it.
Inspiration
The name suggests planets and the sky, and the star he holds fits that theme. The sources I found do not explain the dwarf, so the astronomical idea is a reading of the name and the photo, and no sponsor is named.
Fun Facts
- Planetuś is about 3.5 km in a straight line from the Market Square.
- The nearest dwarf in our database is Pchorek, 665 m to the north.
- Wromap.pl lists Tomasz Moczek as the sculptor and 11 June 2025 as the date it appeared.
- In 2005 the city commissioned Tomasz Moczek to make five dwarfs, the start of the modern series.
- The star he holds is a classic five-pointed shape, large enough to be seen from a few steps away.
How to Find This Dwarf
Find Planetuś at aleja Jana Kasprowicza 89A in Karłowice-Różanka, about 3.5 km in a straight line from the Market Square. Nearest dwarfs, measured from the coordinates: Pchorek is 665 m to the north, Costek is 930 m to the south-east and Muzułmanka is 973 m to the west. Wromap.pl warns that access may be restricted by a gate or fence, so check on arrival.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Planetuś dwarf in Wrocław?
Planetuś stands at aleja Jana Kasprowicza 89A in Karłowice-Różanka, about 3.5 km in a straight line from the Market Square. Wromap.pl warns that access may be restricted by a gate or fence, so check on arrival.
Who made Planetuś and when did it appear?
Wromap.pl lists Tomasz Moczek as the sculptor and gives 11 June 2025 as the date it appeared. The sources I found do not name a sponsor.
Which dwarfs are close to Planetuś?
Measured from the coordinates: Pchorek is 665 m to the north, Costek is 930 m to the south-east and Muzułmanka is 973 m to the west.
Accessibility
Outdoor
In the photo he sits on a pale stone block above the ground, beside a paved path and a fence. Wromap.pl warns that access may be restricted (for example by a gate or fence), so check on arrival.
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