Śpioszek
Śpioszek, also listed as THE BRIDGEr, is a sleeping dwarf with a long beard at plac Katedralny 8, made by Sebastian Obst.
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Śpioszek
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Story
Śpioszek is the sleepiest dwarf in the neighbourhood and proud of it. In the photo he lies with his eyes shut and his long beard flowing, wedged between great cushion-like folds of bronze as if the whole world were one big pillow. Dwarf lore says nothing wakes him except the smell of fresh rolls, and even that only on Sundays. If you pass by, tiptoe: his dreams are said to be quite elaborate.
History & Significance
Śpioszek stands at plac Katedralny 8 in Wrocław's Stare Miasto and was made by Sebastian Obst. wromap.pl also lists him as THE BRIDGEr. Wrocław's bronze dwarfs grew out of the Orange Alternative, a playful, non-violent protest movement of the 1980s whose members painted dwarfs on city walls; since 2005 the city has been filling its streets with bronze dwarfs, and there are now hundreds of them. We found no installation date and no sponsor, and do not state any.
Inspiration
Śpioszek is a Polish word for a sleepyhead, and the photo matches it exactly: a dwarf with closed eyes, a long wavy beard and a pointed cap tucked between rounded, pillow-like shapes on a green-patinated surface. The alternative name THE BRIDGEr appears on wromap.pl, but no source we found explains it, so we do not guess.
Fun Facts
- His name means roughly "little sleepyhead" in Polish.
- In the photo he sleeps with closed eyes and a very long beard, surrounded by pillow-like folds of bronze.
- wromap.pl also lists him as THE BRIDGEr.
- The nearest dwarf is Wrocławiak, 164 m west.
- Trisomek is 208 m northwest and Botanik 240 m northwest.
How to Find This Dwarf
Walk to plac Katedralny 8 and look low: Śpioszek lies close to the ground, so crouch to see his sleeping face. Wrocławiak is about 164 m west, and Trisomek 208 m northwest - an easy trio.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Śpioszek dwarf?
Śpioszek is at plac Katedralny 8 in Wrocław's Stare Miasto.
Why is Śpioszek asleep?
His name means roughly "sleepyhead", and in the photo he lies with closed eyes among pillow-like shapes. No source we found describes the idea in more detail.
Who made Śpioszek?
The sculptor is Sebastian Obst. We did not find an installation date.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
The photo shows him close to the ground, so you may need to bend down. The surface and any steps were not verified on site.
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