Walking around Wroclaw - you might not notice these little guys but you won't want to miss them if you visit the city. The history is pretty interesting. Back in the 80's under communist rule, the government attempted to censor public places. The "Orange Alternative" movement started painting gnomes around the city - which the government would quickly cover up, only to be repainted by the "Orange Alternative."
In 2001, the first gnome statue was placed on the corner of Świdnicka where many of the "Orange Alternative" demonstrations took place. Since then, these little guys keep popping up. It seems some people like them, some people love them and some people think they are stupid. What's your opinion? (I personally think they are cute and enjoy finding new ones all the time.)
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| The Original Gnome of Wroclaw - He's a lot bigger than the rest |
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| Two Gnomes - A little push and a little pull - Team Work |
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| What's on TV? |
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| A visit to the bank |
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| Smile - Here's a sunflower for you |
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| Serving up ice cream and sweet treats |
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| Painting and smoking - doesn't look like a good day for him |
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| Ever wonder how 24 hour teller machines work? Gnomes - there must be gnomes in there. |
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| Sitting on top of the world (with an HP laptop) |
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| Hug anyone? |
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| Trash Collection |
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| Sleep Tight Little Guy |
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| Working on a hot sunny day |
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| Hey how did you get up there? |
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| Swinging in Plac Solny |
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| What's that you have for me? |
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| The ole ball and chain - at the old prison |
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| Whatcha reading? |
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| Always good to carry an umbrella - never know when the rains coming (just watch out for the girls with umbrellas in Rynek) |
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| Oh hey - Just riding through |
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| Another Bottle of Wine at OK Wine Bar - no problem |
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