Budowniczy, Bronze dwarf statue in Szczepin district, Wrocław, Poland
The Budowniczy is a small bronze dwarf sculpture located near the Hansel and Gretel houses in the Szczepin district. This roughly 30 centimeter tall figure sits quietly in the street and represents the style of sculptural art that appears throughout the city, inviting passersby to notice it.
This sculpture was installed in 2017 as part of a movement that began decades earlier to add artistic expressions throughout the city. The project grew from small-scale street art in the 1980s to become a defining feature of the urban landscape today.
This bronze figure is part of a large collection of dwarf sculptures that has shaped the city's identity since the 1980s and continues to influence how residents and visitors see Wrocław. The scattered placement of these figures throughout neighborhoods encourages people to explore different districts on foot and notice details they might otherwise miss.
The Budowniczy sits in a residential neighborhood that is easy to explore on foot. Visitors can pick up a detailed map from local tourist offices showing the locations of various dwarf sculptures, making it possible to visit several in one walk.
This dwarf is part of the largest collection of such sculptures in Europe, with hundreds of figures scattered across Wrocław. Many sculptures have stories tied to specific locations, and spotting them becomes a form of exploration that reveals different sides of the city.
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