Roszek

Roszek is a small bronze figure located near Hansel and Gretel houses on Plac Grunwaldzki in Wrocław. This dwarf statue sits among similar sculptures scattered throughout the city at ground level.

This statue was installed in 2014 as part of a creative response rooted in the city's recent past. It joins hundreds of similar figures placed throughout Wrocław.

This dwarf connects to the story of how ordinary people resisted authority through creative means in the city's past. Today, locals and visitors see it as part of what makes Wrocław feel alive and full of personality.

This statue sits at ground level and is easy to spot while walking across the plaza. Maps showing the locations of all such sculptures throughout the city are available at visitor information centers.

Each figure in this collection has its own personality and tells its own story through distinctive details and posture. This makes exploration rewarding, as each sculpture reveals something different about the artist's vision.

Location: Plac Grunwaldzki

Location: Wrocław

Inception: December 5, 2014

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Address: Norwida 31, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland

Website: https://visitwroclaw.eu/miejsce/roszek

GPS coordinates: 51.11223,17.06464

Latest update: December 15, 2025 13:22