They are running rampant over the city, with a reputed population of over 300. The little gnomes first came onto the scene in 2001 and since then they have grown in popularity (source: wikipedia). There are even maps that can be bought with the central gnomes marked on them.
As they were quite charming and mostly depicted the premises of the building that they were outside (such as a hotel, bakery, bank etc.) it was quite fun to stumble across these guys and their amusing activities. Here are some of our favourites:
Motorcycling Gnome
Cash Machine Gnome
The Drunken Twins
Water Pump Gnome
Loving Gnome
Ice Cream Stealing Gnome
Ice Cream Stealers
Plasterer Gnome
Snoring Gnome
Bank Tillers Gnome
Umbrella Gnome
In perspective
Lamppost Gnome
Busker and Music Lover Gnomes
The Prisoner
Vespa Gnome
Newspaper Seller Gnome
The Chemist
Ball Lifting Gnomes
They are not all on the ground either, so to begin with you end up missing so many of them – take for instance the guy up the lamppost. A great marketing stunt that proved amusing on our weekend in Wroclaw.
Meticulous Mick 
These are SOOOO clever. I hope whoever is making them is being well paid because they add a delightful touch to the city.
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Totally agree with you Bunty. These really are a delight. Have a great week and thanks for visiting, MM 🍀
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These are wonderful! What a great way to incite one to take one’s time visiting a city! Great captures…
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Yes, I dislike the gawdy brightly coloured in your face gnomes that inhabit many a garden, but these ones were just impish and fun. A great feature IMHO.
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Amazing little guys. They seem to pop out anywhere and everywhere and are absolutely charming.
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Yes, plenty of characters
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Love, love, love 🙂 Silliness!
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Total silliness, but good fun nonetheless, or because of it ☺️
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I think these are fantastic. As tourist gimmicks go, this one looks to be such fun. I showed the photos to one of my sons and he immediately wanted to visit and see them for himself. His favourite was the gnome scaling the lamppost.
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Not sure I would trust the pharmacist Gnomette with any meds….she looks a bit tipsy!
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Not sure whether i would trust any of them, all a bit cheeky of you ask me…..😊
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They are definitely endearing and what fun to find them everywhere. Are they glued or screwed to the ground because I could see people loving them so much they would want one (like Fredrick above) and they might disappear. The perspective photo is great as otherwise you really have no idea of the size, and they ARE small !!!
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I want one!
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They are full of character for sure 😎
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Personable fellas for sure….
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I visited Wroclaw last year and loved coming across these cute little drawfs. You managed to find so many!
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They provided an added distraction and if they were nearby to where we were we would try and find them. Sadly the Odra washer woman had been washed away, we’ll all except her boots which remained on the quayside. Thanks fir commenting. MM 🍀
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