Powstaniec
Powstaniec is a helmeted bronze dwarf in a courtyard at Komuny Paryskiej 3, unveiled on 3 August 2025 to remember the Warsaw Uprising and the insurgents who later lived in Wrocław.
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Powstaniec
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Story
Powstaniec stands very still, in a round helmet and an open-collared shirt, and looks into the distance with a serious, hopeful face. He keeps watch in a courtyard at Komuny Paryskiej 3, in front of a turquoise wall. The dwarfs tell their young that he is proof that even the smallest figure can carry a very big memory. Walk quietly: this is a place of remembrance.
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, Powstaniec was made by Marlena Zakrzewska and appeared on 3 August 2025. The city's website says that the dwarf was unveiled that day in the courtyard of the tenement house at Komuny Paryskiej 3, during the concert 'Wrocław Sings with Warsaw' marking the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising. It was part of the 10th edition of the BohaterON campaign, organised by the Fundacja Pokolenia Kolumbów.
Inspiration
Powstaniec means 'insurgent', and the date of the unveiling points to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944. The same courtyard has a mural called 'WARSZAWIACY - POWSTAŃCY - WROCŁAWIANIE' (Varsovians - Insurgents - Wrocławians), unveiled the year before, which links the uprising to people who later lived in Wrocław. The photo shows a dwarf in a round helmet and a collared shirt.
Fun Facts
- He was unveiled on 3 August 2025 during the concert 'Wrocław Sings with Warsaw'.
- The concert marked the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising.
- He was part of the 10th edition of the BohaterON campaign.
- The courtyard has a mural called 'WARSZAWIACY - POWSTAŃCY - WROCŁAWIANIE'.
- Ekonomik is about 180 m to the north-east.
How to Find This Dwarf
Look for the tenement house at Komuny Paryskiej 3 and its courtyard with the mural. The dwarf stands in the courtyard, so check whether the gate is open and be quiet there, as it is also a place of remembrance. Ekonomik is about 180 m to the north-east, inside a building.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Powstaniec dwarf in Wrocław?
In the courtyard of the tenement house at Komuny Paryskiej 3, according to the city's website and wromap.pl.
When was Powstaniec unveiled?
On 3 August 2025, during the concert 'Wrocław Sings with Warsaw' marking the 81st anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising.
Who made Powstaniec?
Marlena Zakrzewska, according to wromap.pl.
Accessibility
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Outdoor statue in a courtyard of a tenement house. We have not verified whether the courtyard is open to the public at all times, or its surface; the wall behind him in the photo is painted turquoise.
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