Wrocław open-air sculpures

Data aktualizacji: 2016-10-17

Wrocław streets, parks and squares feature more than several dozen open-air sculptures. No historical monuments (except for the one at Jatki), these original figures and places add a little bit of lustre, charm and humour to the city.

We are taking you on a journey to explore the most intriguing open-air sculptures in the whole of Wrocław.
Our itinerary includes both monumental designs as well as those that express human yearning and aspirations, for example the intriguing Kantor's Chair or The Train to Heaven in Plac Strzegomski.
Almost daily we happen to pass by sculptures which are inconspicuous and fail to attract the crowds. Take Wrocławianka or Socrates in Bielarska Island for example. Explore the map to discover the areas you may otherwise ignore.
And explore places with magnetic powers that draw every passer-by, tourist or local. They are easy to recognise: a goat, a pig, a goose, a cock and a rabbit. Polished with thousands of human hugs, these bronze figures at Jatki literally glisten in the light. One has hope that these expressions of tenderness also conveyed gratitude, which all of us should have for Slaughterhouse Animals.

  • Wrocławianka - this two-and-a-half-metre female bronze statue stands at the side entrance to the Galeria Dominikańska
  • Burning Statue by Hasior - these expressive reinforced concrete statues stand in front of the Architecture Museum
  • Anitcipation - these two large armchairs stand on the outskirts of Słowckiego Park
  • Flood Victim - a tribute to thousands of the residents who stood up to the great flood
  • Anonymous Passer-by - this Jerzy Kalina sculpture stands at the intersection of ul Piłsudskiego and ul Świdnicka
  • The Train to Heaven - an installation by Andrzej Jarodzki in Plac Strzegomski
  • Crystal Planet - a sculpture by Ewa Rossano at the intersection of ul Św Antoniego and ul Kazimierza Wielkiego.
  • „Krzesło” Kantor's Chair stands on a pedestrian island between ul Rzeźnicza and Nowy Świat
  • Socrates in Bielarska Island
  • Slaughterhouse Animals at Jatki - a tribute to slaughterhouse animals from their consumers
Zdjecie Tomasz Wysocki

Tomasz Wysocki