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How did it happen that it was here that the dwarves decided to settle down and live together with the inhabitants of Wroclaw?
On the subject of where dwarves came from in Wroclaw, historians, journalists and ordinary Wroclaw citizens have been arguing for years. And while the truth is most likely known only to Papa Dwarf, it is worth quoting here some of the most likely theories.
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Find out who was the founder of the Underground Dwarf City in Wroclaw. Learn four theories about the origin of the dwarves!
Legend one
Unbearable goblin with pointed ears
The first of these tells the story of Chochlik Odrzanski. Chochlik arrived in Wroclaw on a small raft, on which he built himself a small shelter. He reached the shore and moored in Breslau for a while longer, probably deciding that it was the perfect place for a series of pranks.
For a long time, he tormented the city’s residents and teased them. He untied people’s shoelaces while they waited for the bus, colored the water in the city’s fountains or added salt to the confectionery in Wroclaw’s restaurants. Soon all the city’s residents had had enough of the pointy-eared goblin. Since the urchin was too small for an ordinary Breslau resident to catch, it was decided to call in reinforcements. Equal in height to the goblin, but much kinder and often more cunning. The city authorities turned to the dwarves for help, and they gladly came to our rescue.
At first, the Oder Goblin caused a lot of trouble for the dwarves. He locked the Prisoner in a dungeon, scared the Pillar so much that he was afraid to get down from the lamp, and threw the Washerwoman into the Oder River. In the end, however, the dwarves, led by the kindest of them, Życzliwek, captured the mischievous creature and culturally but firmly explained to him that the time of his Wroclaw pranks was over.
The goblins sailed away in their raft, and city residents and tourists can henceforth walk the streets without fear of someone tinkering with their shoelaces. As a token of gratitude, the city authorities decided to give the little gnomes a part of Wroclaw. The gnomes quickly established themselves on our sidewalks and make sure that nothing bad happens to anyone anymore. This is also how the Great Underground World of Dwarves was created, where the gnomes officiate on a daily basis. The good news about the gnome-friendly city is spreading to the world, thanks to which more gnomes appear on the streets of Wroclaw.
Has the goblin sailed away for good? You never know. That’s why, just in case, you should already learn how to deal with it by playing our dwarf game. Just in case, because who knows if another raft won’t appear on the bank of the Oder River tomorrow….
Legend two
Dwarf rebels
Another popular theory is that the first dwarves appeared in Wroclaw only in the 1980s. It was then that paintings with the likeness of a dwarf began to appear on the walls: a smiling gnome in an orange cap, with a flower in his hand. These paintings were the work of a movement known as the Orange Alternative, which used humor and dwarves to fight the absurdities of communist times. Most paintings of dwarves appeared on Świdnicka Street, where even today you can meet a pair of gnomes.
In this way, the dwarves had a hand in the overthrow of communism, and thanks to people like the Orange Alternative activists, the reality we live in today is much more colorful.
In those days it was difficult to move around the city with a brush and a bucket of paint and at the same time remain unnoticed. So did the participants of the happenings headed by Major Fydrich use the help of dwarves? This cannot be ruled out.
Legend Three
First residents in the land of Wroclaw
Still another theory is that simply the first, historical dwarf appeared right on Wroclaw soil. Centuries ago, when Breslau was still a small village, the little dwarves helped with household chores and crop cultivation – mending the scarecrows’ clothes, patching holes in canvas bags and making sure farm tools were properly sharpened.
In exchange for a roof over their heads, safety and a few crumbs of bread, they were happy to spend time with the residents of the time. This friendship lasted for years.
The Dwarf Chronicle says that this first dwarf was none other than the senior of the gnome family, Papa Dwarf. Anyway, the same Papa is still ruling to this day, because there is no being in the dwarven world as experienced as him. Nevertheless, the story proves that small and large residents have always lived side by side, and that Wroclaw is a very open city.
It is worth noting that the first dwarves may have influenced today’s settlement names. From Papa’s memoirs, it seems that Sępolno took its name from Sępik, Biskupin from Biskupek, Szczepin from Szczepik, Oporów from Opornik…. One can go on and on listing such names!
Legend Four
A great celebration of dwarves
People befriended the gnomes and now the gnomes are one of the symbols of Wroclaw. There are quite a few of them here, and although they are visible, their life in the Underground World does not disturb the residents. However, you should know that no human has ever entered this World. It is a place guarded like no other. It is only known that the entrance to the Underworld is an inconspicuous mouse hole. Which one? That no one knows.
Once a year, dwarfs have their celebration – the September Dwarf Festival. It’s a truly fairy-tale celebration, a few days of joyful, colorful fiesta, in which dwarfs and people participate. Children don gnome hats and color little houses for their little friends. According to our unofficial information, during the festival the dwarfs are more sociable and sometimes tell their secrets to the children. These, however, instructed to keep the secret, remain fiercely silent.
Friendship with the dwarfs obliges!