Hedgehog statue - Zgierz, Poland - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

[EN] In front of the Town Hall in Zgierz, in the Old Market Square, residents and tourists are greeted by an over 1m high hedgehog! It promotes the city with a coat of arms in its paws. The statue refers to the figure from the fairy tale "The adventures of the hedgehog from Zgierz" by the Polish poet Wanda Chotomska. In fact, the author once met a hedgehog on the road near Zgierz and moved it to a safe place. Wanda Chotomska became an Honorary Citizen.
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[PL] Przed ratuszem w Zgierzu, na Starym Rynku, mieszkanców i turystów wita ponad metrowy jezyk! Promuje on miasto z herbem w swoich lapach. Statuetka nawiazuje do postaci z bajki "Przygody jeza ze Zgierza" polskiej poetki Wandy Chotomskiej. W rzeczywistosci autorka spotkala kiedys jeza na drodze pod Zgierzem i przeniosla go w bezpieczne miejsce. Wanda Chotomska zostala Honorowym Obywatelem Zgierza.
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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Pomnik jeża Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2006 Materials used: metal Location: Old Market Square

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