Wiwatek i Fanfarka
Wiwatek and Fanfarka are a pair of cheering fans with a POLSKA scarf near the Wrocław Stadium at al. Śląska 1, Wrocław, sitting on a bench-style base. Wromap.pl lists this one as II.
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Story
Wiwatek and Fanfarka are a cheering duo by the Wrocław Stadium. Wiwatek is a long-bearded dwarf who stretches a scarf marked POLSKA above his head, as if the whole stadium were singing; beside him Fanfarka, with long curly hair and a wide smile, waves one hand, the word POLSK... on her shirt. They sit on a bench-style base, and their names fit the occasion: wiwat is a cheer, and fanfara a fanfare. They make a great photo stop.
History & Significance
The OpenStreetMap entry gives 2022 as the year this pair appeared; wromap.pl gives no date. Going by wromap.pl's distances, this is the pair it lists as Wiwatek i Fanfarka II, and there are other Wiwatek and Fanfarka figures in the city, so the numbering can confuse. Wrocław's bronze dwarfs trace back to the Orange Alternative, a playful protest movement of the 1980s whose members painted dwarfs on city walls. Since the early 2000s the city has filled its streets with bronze dwarfs, and there are now hundreds of them, many in the quieter districts far from the Market Square. We found no source naming the sculptor or the sponsor of this pair.
Inspiration
The scarf marked POLSKA (Poland), the shirt lettering and the cheering poses show that the pair stands for football supporters. Wromap.pl lists the address al. Śląska 1, the same address it gives for UEFek, whom the city's news site places on the grounds of the Tarczyński Arena stadium. No source we found explains the pair's origin in detail.
Fun Facts
- Wiwatek holds a scarf marked POLSKA over his head.
- Fanfarka waves, with POLSK... lettering on her shirt.
- Wiwat means a cheer and fanfara means a fanfare in Polish.
- OpenStreetMap records a bench as the supporting structure for the pair.
- From here UEFek is 131 m to the northwest, Drimuś is 308 m to the north and the other Wiwatek i Fanfarka pair is 311 m to the north.
How to Find This Dwarf
Go to al. Śląska 1, the stadium area, and look for the pair on their bench-style base. Wromap.pl says access may be limited by a barrier, fence or gate, and OpenStreetMap says the area is permissive, so check what is open on the day. From here UEFek is 131 m to the northwest, Drimuś is 308 m to the north and the other Wiwatek i Fanfarka pair is 311 m to the north. Several dwarfs stand within a short walk, so you can see them in one visit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where are Wiwatek and Fanfarka in Wrocław?
Wromap.pl lists the pair at al. Śląska 1, the address of the stadium area in Wrocław. There are several dwarfs by that name in the city, so check the coordinates before you set off.
Why do they hold a POLSKA scarf?
The scarf and the cheering poses suggest they are football supporters. No source we found explains the origin in detail, so this is what the statue shows.
Which Wiwatek i Fanfarka is this one?
Going by the distances on wromap.pl, this pair is listed there as II. OpenStreetMap numbers the pairs differently, so the labels are not consistent.
Accessibility
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Sit at ground level on a bench-style base on flat paving. No steps. Wromap.pl says access may be limited by a barrier, fence or gate, so check what is open on the day.
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