Żaczek
Żaczek is a little student dwarf with round glasses and a copper bell at Mennicza 21-23 in Wrocław's Old Town, made by Tomasz Moczek and listed as appearing on 3 January 2008. He stands inside a building.
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Żaczek
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Story
Żaczek looks like a studious fellow: round wire spectacles, a flat cap, a neat beard and one arm raised high. Above his hand hangs a small copper bell, so he seems ready to ring in the next lesson. Look closely at the tiny glasses, they are a lovely detail.
History & Significance
Żaczek stands at Mennicza 21-23 in Wrocław's Old Town, inside a building according to wromap.pl. wromap.pl credits Tomasz Moczek as the sculptor. The same site lists the appearance date as 3 January 2008. Wrocław's bronze dwarfs grow out of the Orange Alternative, a playful, peaceful 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.
Inspiration
'Żak' is an old Polish word for a student, and 'Żaczek' is its affectionate small form, so the name means roughly 'little student'. The glasses and the bell in the photo fit that school theme. No sponsor is documented in the sources we found.
Fun Facts
- He wears tiny round wire glasses and a flat cap, which give him a studious look.
- A small copper bell hangs above his raised hand in the photo.
- The nearest dwarf in our database is Basenowe, about 111 m southwest.
- He stands roughly 507 m from the centre of the Market Square, as the crow flies.
- wromap.pl lists the appearance date as 3 January 2008.
How to Find This Dwarf
From the centre of the Market Square, walk about 507 m southeast to reach Mennicza 21-23. If you are coming from Basenowe, head about 111 m northeast. wromap.pl gives the address; check the exact spot on a map when you arrive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the Żaczek dwarf in Wrocław?
Żaczek is at Mennicza 21-23 in Wrocław's Old Town, about 507 m southeast of the centre of the Market Square. The nearest dwarf we know of is Basenowe, about 111 m away.
Is there anything else nearby to see?
Yes. Besides Basenowe, Komisia i Euruś (about 162 m) and Marysia Pięknisia (about 169 m) are close by.
What does Żaczek mean?
'Żak' is an old Polish word for a student, and 'Żaczek' is the affectionate diminutive, so the name means roughly 'little student'. He wears round glasses and has a bell near his raised hand.
Accessibility
Ground Level
Wrocław bronze dwarfs are small, so look down. wromap.pl says this dwarf stands inside a building, so access depends on the building's opening hours. The surface and any steps nearby are not described in our sources, so check on site if you use a wheelchair or pushchair.
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