Politek
Politek is a bronze dwarf at Koszarowa 3 in Karłowice-Różanka who holds a horn to his mouth. The Polish Wikipedia links him to the Institute of Political Science; the authorship is disputed between sources.
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Politek
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Story
Politek stands at Koszarowa 3 in Karłowice-Różanka and blows into a horn as if he were calling a crowd together. In the photo he stands upright in a jacket and a pointed cap, holding a flared horn, or a megaphone-like instrument, close to his mouth, on rough ground with a stone kerb behind him. He looks like a speaker with something important to announce, and young visitors can imitate his pose.
History & Significance
wromap.pl lists Politek at Koszarowa 3 with the sculptor Marlena Zakrzewska and no appearance date. The Polish Wikipedia list of Wrocław dwarfs shows the same address but gives the author as unknown, and names the Instytut Politologii (the Institute of Political Science) as the place he belongs to. So the two sources disagree about the author, and we do not choose between them. The sources do not say who paid for him.
Inspiration
Politek's name looks like a play on politologia (political science), which matches the institute that Wikipedia lists, but no source we found confirms this explanation. The horn in his hands suits a dwarf who is supposed to speak up in public debates.
Fun Facts
- wromap.pl names Marlena Zakrzewska as the sculptor, while Polish Wikipedia lists the author as unknown.
- Polish Wikipedia links him to the Instytut Politologii at the same address.
- In the photo he holds a flared horn to his mouth.
- The nearest dwarf in our list, Logistyk II, is only 188 m to the east.
- He stands about 4.3 km in a straight line from the Market Square.
How to Find This Dwarf
Politek is about 4.3 km from the Market Square, in Karłowice-Różanka. Go to Koszarowa 3 and look near the building. Logistyk II is 188 m to the east and Gojuś 336 m to the northeast, so you can see three dwarfs in one short walk.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Politek dwarf in Wrocław?
Politek is at Koszarowa 3 in Karłowice-Różanka, about 4.3 km in a straight line from the Market Square.
Who made Politek?
Sources disagree: wromap.pl names Marlena Zakrzewska, while Polish Wikipedia lists the author as unknown.
What is Politek holding?
In the photo he holds a flared horn, or a megaphone-like instrument, up to his mouth.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
We know the address but not the exact spot and surface. In the photo he stands on level ground, and we saw no steps.
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