Tralalalek i Wałałałek
Tralalalek i Wałałałek are a pair of bearded bronze dwarfs at Więzienna 21 in Wrocław's Old Town, credited to Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and dated 18 October 2016.
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Story
Tralalalek and Wałałałek are two bearded dwarfs with pointed caps who live on Więzienna Street and never run out of things to say to each other. Their names sound like a song with the words forgotten, and passers-by claim that on quiet evenings you can almost hum along. Peer through the glass and see whether you can spot them smiling.
History & Significance
Tralalalek and Wałałałek are listed as two separate dwarfs on wromap.pl, both at Więzienna 21, only about 2 m apart, credited to Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and dated 18 October 2016. I found no second source for the author or date. Wrocław's bronze dwarfs grew out of the Orange Alternative, a playful anti-communist protest movement: on the nights of 30 and 31 August 1982 Waldemar 'Major' Fydrych painted the first dwarfs on walls in Sępolno and Biskupin. The first bronze dwarf, Papa Krasnal, was unveiled in 2001 on ul. Kazimierza Wielkiego, and in 2005 the city commissioned Tomasz Moczek to make five more, which started the collection.
Inspiration
The two names are rhythmic nonsense syllables, close in spirit to 'tra-la-la', and they rhyme with each other. I found no source explaining who commissioned them or what they stand for. In the photos both are bearded dwarfs with tall pointed caps and bronze noses; in the photo of Tralalalek he lifts a small object topped with painted rainbow stripes.
Fun Facts
- wromap.pl lists them as two dwarfs about 2 m apart at the same address.
- They are credited to Beata Zwolańska-Hołod and dated 18 October 2016 on wromap.pl.
- Their names rhyme: Tralalalek and Wałałałek.
- Więziennik is 16 m to the south, and Boss 22 m to the east.
- In the wromap.pl photo, Tralalalek holds a small object with rainbow stripes that look painted on rather than cast in bronze.
How to Find This Dwarf
Find Więzienna 21. Więziennik is 16 m to the south and Romantyk 22 m to the south, while Boss is 22 m to the east, so this is one of the densest dwarf spots nearby.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Tralalalek and Wałałałek?
According to wromap.pl they are at Więzienna 21 in Wrocław's Old Town.
When did they appear?
wromap.pl gives 18 October 2016 for both. I found no second source for the date.
Are they one dwarf or two?
Two. wromap.pl lists Tralalalek and Wałałałek as separate dwarfs about 2 m apart.
Accessibility
Ground LevelOutdoor
Stands at street level in a busy lane. Paving type and step-free access were not verified.
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