Dwarves are a tourist attraction in the city of Wroclaw in Poland

Dwarves have become a major tourist attraction in the city of Wroclaw in Poland. Most cities are famous for something and Wroclaw is no exception - dwarves are its particularly quirky trademark. The city is home to 163 small bronze dwarves, officially - but, some believe that there may be as many as 350 of the cheeky foot-tall dwarf statues dotted round the city.
This is reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 15 December 2016.

These dwarves are called 'krasnale' in Polish and they first appeared on the streets of Wroclaw in 2005. They are believed to be a symbol of anti-communist movement Orange Alternative - this movement began in the 1980s as a peaceful protest against the government. The group would graffiti dwarves across streets in the city and, one day, it became their trademark.
In 2001 the government had unveiled a statue of a dwarf on Świdnicka Street in the city to commemorate Orange Alternative and it caught the imagination of people there and, the 163 figurines are today a tourist attraction. Visitors go 'hunting for dwarves' with special maps and smartphone apps.
Polish artist Tomasz Moczek was the one to design the initial five dwarves in 2005 and, there are 52 of them located in Wroclaw's Old Town - the rest are outside.


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