Janinek, Dwarf statue in Stare Miasto, Poland.
Janinek is a bronze statue in Wroclaw's Old Town that depicts a small dwarf gazing into a mirror. The figure belongs to a series of hundreds of dwarf sculptures scattered throughout the city center and shapes the streetscape.
The statue was installed in 2015 and continues a tradition that started in the 1980s with an artistic movement that emerged as a form of resistance against oppression. This form of artistic expression has become a defining feature of Wroclaw.
This figure is part of Wroclaw's large collection of dwarf sculptures that shape the cityscape and show how residents preserve their history and identity in public spaces.
You will find this statue in the Old Town district, where it is part of a route that guides visitors through the entire city. Most of the figures are easily reachable on foot and lie along the main pedestrian paths.
This figure holds a mirror and is one of the few sculptures that observe themselves. The detail makes it a special observation among the many other statues throughout the city.
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