Hedgehog statue - Zgierz, Poland
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N 51° 51.379 E 019° 24.318
34U E 390175 N 5746260
A hedgehog statue with coat of arms of the town Zgierz.
Waymark Code: WM13FER
Location: Łódzkie, Poland
Date Posted: 11/30/2020
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[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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