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Head of the Dwarf Council, on Swidnicka Street since 1 June 2001, once an Orange Alternative activist.
Google MapsA pair forever rolling a granite ball meant for the street; made in 2005.
Google MapsThe Blind One and the Deaf One, on patrol for architectural barriers.
Google MapsThe kindness dwarf by the fountain; November 21st is his day.
Google MapsThe glutton on a huge plate; rubbing his belly is said to bring luck.
Google MapsBy the Hansel and Gretel houses, near the legendary entrance to the Dwarf City.
Google MapsKeeps watch in Jatki, the old butchers' lane; among the first figures of 2005.
Google MapsBehind bars in Wiezienna Street, by decision of the Dwarf Council.
Google MapsPole climbers peering down from the lamp posts of Salt Square.
Google MapsKeeper of the Ossolineum's books, by the railing in the Ossolinski alley.
Google MapsThe Oder Washer, hero of the flood legend, at the water's edge by the Sand Bridge.
Google MapsOnce worked at the Maria Mill; lives near Tumski Bridge.
Google MapsThe Tumski Lamplighter, keeping the island's lights on.
Google MapsDwarf maps, souvenirs and gifts, right next to the Town Hall tower.
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The crossing to Sand Island and the boulevard to Tumski Bridge.
Google MapsGothic church on Sand Island, by the boulevard.
Google MapsThe Bridge of Love, its turquoise railings heavy with padlocks.
Google MapsThe lamplighter passes here at dusk lighting the gas lanterns.
Google MapsA remnant of the Silesian Piasts' castle, the best preserved part of it.
Google MapsChurch on the way from the cathedral to the botanical garden.
Google MapsFree to enter; tower at 97 m by elevator, PLN 25 normal.
Google MapsLate Romanesque church from the early 13th century.
Google MapsFounded in 1811; open daily 1 April to 31 October.
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Wroclaw's main railway station, south of the Old Town.
Google MapsThe main bus station, beside the railway station.
Google MapsWroclaw's airport, west of the city center.
Google MapsMeeting point of this site's walking tour; the statue came from Lviv and has stood here since 1956.
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Meeting point of this site's walking tour; the statue came from Lviv and has stood here since 1956.
Google MapsOldest part from 1299; the Museum of Bourgeois Art inside has free permanent exhibitions.
Google MapsIn the House Under the Golden Sun; open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm.
Google MapsA smaller square; its building at number 4 came through the war almost unharmed.
Google MapsGothic church with a viewpoint at 75 m, reached by stairs.
Google MapsThe Aula Leopoldina, built 1728-1732; closed on Wednesdays, about PLN 28.
Google MapsOn University Square since November 1904.
Google MapsThe library that came from Lviv; open Monday to Friday, 09:00-18:00.
Google MapsBuilt 1226-1232; the Penitents' Bridge at 45 m, 247 steps up.
Google MapsBuilt 1908-1909 on parabolic arches; Monday to Saturday, 8:00-18:30.
Google MapsCast in 1902, lost in 1945, back on the square since June 18, 1998.
Google MapsAt Rynek 14; Monday to Saturday, 09:00-19:00.
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The 1000 Years of Wroclaw exhibition: 25 halls, over 3000 objects.
Google MapsPainted for Lviv in 1894, shown in Wroclaw since the 1980s; PLN 50 normal.
Google MapsA woman carrying books, made in 1998 for those who fought the flood of 1997.
Google MapsBadly damaged in the spring of 1945, during the siege.
Google MapsA dozen life-size bronze figures descending under the pavement.
Google MapsMeeting point of the Third Reich and World War Two walking tour.
Google MapsExhibition on the city in 1945-2016, in the depot where local Solidarity began in 1980.
Google MapsMax Berg's concrete hall of 1913, on the UNESCO list.
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Use this Wroclaw dwarfs map to walk from Papa Dwarf to the river islands, then find the official database, the paper map and the shop that sells it.
Editorial team, wroclawwalkingtour.quest · Updated November 9, 2026 · 8 mins to read
Basics
Start with a simple truth: the dwarfs are everywhere, but not evenly. Visit Wroclaw says they live in all parts of the city and that their numbers keep rising.1 The family route on the same portal adds that they took over the Old Town first and have lately been turning up in districts far from the center.5 For a short stay, that means the Old Town is where your hunt pays off best.
The best Wroclaw dwarfs map is the one the city keeps itself. Its tourism portal runs a dwarf database in which each figure has a name, an address and a short story, and the pins on our map use its locations wherever it gives an exact address. The database grows through a public form: anyone who helped put up a new dwarf can submit it, with a description of up to 3,000 characters and a photo.6
Our map of Wroclaw dwarfs follows a different logic from the full database. It picks the figures with the strongest stories and puts them on a line you can actually walk, from Swidnicka Street through the Market Square to the river and across to Ostrow Tumski. The other panels show the Old Town sights, the cathedral island and the history stops, so you can mix dwarf spotting with the places around them.
Who stands where
| Dwarf | Where | Look for |
|---|---|---|
| Papa Dwarf | Swidnicka Street | Head of the Dwarf Council18 |
| Syzyfki | Swidnicka Street | A granite ball19 |
| Slupniki Solne | Salt Square | Lamp posts above you8 |
| Slepak & Gluchak | Rynek 1 | Barrier patrol20 |
| Butcher dwarf | Jatki | Near the bronze animals21 |
| Pracz Odrzanski | Sand Island boulevard | A cap of sand12 |
| Gazus | Tumski Bridge | Keeper of the lights13 |
Locations from Visit Wroclaw's dwarf database; tap the pins on the map for each figure.7,8,20,21,13
If you like paper, go to Dwarf INFO at Sukiennice 12, right next to the Town Hall tower.2,14 It sells maps of the Dwarf Kingdom along with souvenirs and gifts, and it is the obvious first stop for a family. The city's main information desk is at Rynek 14, open from Monday to Saturday with hours of 09:00-19:00.15,16 Ask there for the printed dwarf monthly too, which the city hands out while copies last.15
People often search for a Wroclaw dwarfs app. The official tool we found is the city's own tourism portal: besides the dwarf database, it lets you add attractions to a personal sightseeing plan and keep them in order.3 The family route on the same portal points visitors to a special map that covers both the celebrity dwarfs, such as Zyczliwek, Papa Krasnal and the Syzyfki, and the shy ones tucked into corners.17
A practical tip: decide before you set out whether you want a long list or a good walk. A complete list of every figure is huge and scattered across the whole city, so trying to tick every figure turns a pleasant stroll into an errand. Choose a district, follow a line, and let the surprises happen. You will spot plenty of dwarfs that are on no list you carry, which is half the fun of the game.
The trail, stop by stop
Swidnicka Street
On Swidnicka Street since 1 June 2001.7
Salt Square
Slupniki Solne on the lamp posts.8
Market Square
Hansel and Gretel
By the houses and the legendary entrance.11
Sand Island
On the boulevard, hero of the flood legend.12
Tumski Bridge
Keeper of the island's lights.13
Begin on Swidnicka Street with Papa Dwarf, who appeared there on 1 June 2001.7 Walk north toward the square and look for the Syzyfki, the pair forever pushing a granite ball, which the designer dates to 2005.22 Before you reach the Town Hall, turn left to Salt Square and look up: the Slupniki Solne peer down at passers-by from the lamp posts there.8 Then cross to Rynek 1, home of a blind dwarf and a deaf dwarf who look out for barriers.20
On the square itself, Zyczliwek waits near the fountain, and Obiezysmak sprawls on an enormous plate, his belly polished by visitors hoping for luck.9,10 At the north-west corner, WrocLovek stands by the Hansel and Gretel houses, close to what the legend calls the main entrance to the Dwarf City.11 A few steps on, the Butcher dwarf keeps watch in Jatki, the old butchers' lane, and the Prisoner sits behind bars in Wiezienna Street.21,24
From there head north-east toward the river. Ossolinek, who guards the books of the Ossolineum, perches on a railing near the library.25 On the boulevard along Sand Island, the Oder Washer, Pracz Odrzanski, is the hero of the flood legend.12 The Tumski Miller lives near Tumski Bridge, and on the bridge itself Gazus keeps the old quarter lit.26,13 That is your finish line, with Ostrow Tumski just across the water.
Pick your approach
Pick the plan that fits your hours and your companions.
If I have under an hour
Do Swidnicka Street and the square
Papa Dwarf and the Syzyfki stand close to the Market Square.7,22
If I want every famous one
Follow our trail to Tumski Bridge
The city puts the bridge a dozen minutes from the square.4
If I want a printed map
Visit Dwarf INFO first
It sells maps of the Dwarf Kingdom by the Town Hall tower.2,14
If I come with small children
Time it for the festival
The September search is for ages 5-10.23
If I would rather ride
Take the dwarfs e-car
A 1-hour tour from the Tourist Information Center.
Three ways in

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Dwarf INFO, Sukiennice 12
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Old Town and Ostrow Tumski
The most common mistake is to look only at the pavement. Several dwarfs live above eye level: the Slupniki on Salt Square climb lamp posts, and a few more of these pole climbers sit along Swidnicka Street.8,77 Others hide in doorways, on ledges, under benches or behind railings, and a few stand so low that crowds hide them. Slow down at every corner, glance at pillars and ledges, and you will find far more than a map shows.
Water is the other hiding place. The designer's own site describes the Washer by the Sand Bridge, on the Ostrow side, as a figure that keeps appearing and vanishing beneath the surface of the river, and notes that a pile of laundry was added after 11 years.29 On a high-water day you may only see his cap. His boulevard follows the edge of Sand Island all the way to Tumski Bridge, so he fits neatly into the end of the trail.52
Light matters too. Midday sun flattens the bronze, while early morning and late afternoon bring out the faces. If you reach Tumski Bridge around dusk, you may also meet the human lamplighter who lights the gas lanterns of Ostrow Tumski by hand at sunset, the real-life counterpart of Gazus the dwarf.76 Our Ostrow Tumski page explains where and when to catch him.
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Children are the natural experts here, closer to the ground and quicker to spot a bronze hat. Give them the map, let them choose the next dwarf and count the finds; the walk takes care of itself. If you can, come in September for the Wroclaw Dwarf Festival, which Visit Wroclaw calls the largest family event in the city.78 Its joint dwarf search around the Market Square, for children aged 5-10 with their guardians, starts at the Fredro statue.23
Between festivals, the city keeps children busy with stories. Its podcast of Dwarf Tales has 8 episodes, including the story of why Zyczliwek set out on a dangerous journey.79 The legends on the portal give you material for the walk: the goblin who came down the Oder on a small raft, or the hidden entrance to the dwarfs' underground world, which is said to be an inconspicuous mouse hole that nobody can find.80,81 Ask your children to look for it.
Plan breaks. The Market Square has plenty of benches and cafes, and the boulevards along Sand Island are quieter for a snack by the water. The cobbles are uneven in places, so a sturdy buggy or a sling helps on a long walk. Keep an eye on the river side of the boulevards with small children, and remember that the busiest stretch of the square fills up in the afternoon, when spotting low figures gets harder.
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Use the special map, thanks to which you will get to know not only the dwarf celebrities, such as Życzliwek, Papa Krasnal or Syzyfki, but you will also find the more shy ones
Pack for the hunt
Dwarf INFO next to the Town Hall tower is the place for dwarf souvenirs, gifts and maps.2,14 For something closer to a real figure, check the windows of the Lower Silesian Tourist Center, 44 Swidnicka St, where the artist Monika Pola displays dwarfs she designs herself.82 People also search for Wroclaw dwarfs for sale: the bronze figures on the street are not for sale, but the city's portal publishes a list of studios that make them to order.
Commissioning a dwarf is a real craft job. The city lists sculptors and studios, including Marta Mirynowska and Piotr Makala, who handle everything from design and casting to installation.83 The workshop article says some dwarfs have been made in 2 weeks, but it is usually best to allow about 1-2 months for a finished bronze figure.84 If you want it on a street in Wroclaw, you need the landowner's consent but no arrangement with the city.85
A small resin or bronze souvenir travels better, of course, and fits in hand luggage with room to spare. Whatever you take home, the figure that matters most is the one in your photo, standing in the spot it was made for. The city encourages that sense of ownership: its database invites anyone who helped put up a new dwarf to add it, so the map keeps growing with each new resident.6
There is no official time for a dwarf hunt, because there is no single fixed route through the city. What the city does give is distance: by its reckoning, the walk from the Market Square to Tumski Bridge, the end of our trail, takes about a dozen minutes.4 Add the stretch from Papa Dwarf on Swidnicka Street, stops for photos and a detour to Salt Square, and the walk grows to suit the time you have.
Prefer to let a local plan the route? Guided options exist for every budget and pace. Our group walk gathers at the Fredro monument and spends 2.5 hours between the Old Town and the cathedral island, in English. An electric car tour built around the dwarfs runs for 1 hour from the Tourist Information Center, from €12. A Segway option needs 3.5 hours and keeps groups to 9 riders at most.
Whatever you choose, end on the island. Ostrow Tumski is the oldest part of the city, and its cathedral, gas lamps and quiet lanes make a calm finish after the bustle of the square.86 Cross Tumski Bridge, look for Gazus on the railing, then keep walking toward the cathedral. Our Ostrow Tumski guide carries on from there, and the famous dwarfs page fills in the backstories of the figures you just passed.
FAQ
You send a name, location, photo and a description of up to 3,000 characters.6
Studios on the city's list make them to order, usually in about 1-2 months.84
It is for ages 5-10 and starts at the Fredro statue.23
Sources
New to Wroclaw? Ask a real person about the walk.