Fairy Tale Łódź
The Fairy Tale Łódź project was created out of a need to establish a family-friendly tourist trail in the city, through which visitors could explore interesting places and learn about the city's film heritage. Successive points along the trail are marked by small monuments of beloved characters from animated series and films created at Se-Ma-For. Each sculpture is located in a place frequently visited by tourists and connected to Łódź's film industry. It's worth noting that with the launch of the project in 2011, a special coin was minted – the Łódka, featuring the likenesses of the most famous fairy tale characters.
At Łódź's Se-Ma-For, many legendary characters from beloved bedtime stories were created: Miś Usatek, Pingwin Pik-Pok, Wróbelek Ćwirek, Filemon and Bonifacy, and Plastuś. This is where the little hare Parauszek lives with his friends, and this is also where two Oscar-winning animations were produced: "Tango" by Zbigniew Rybczyński and "Peter and the Wolf" by Suzie Templeton. Se-Ma-For has been creating unforgettable characters beloved by children for over seventy years without interruption. It's no wonder, then, that a tourist trail was created in Łódź to commemorate them.
The Monument to Ferdinand the Magnificent
Ferdinand the Magnificent's creator is Ludwik Kern, who invented this literary character. This is the first sculpture that came about thanks to the involvement of a private entity – Galeria Łódzka. It's near Galeria Łódzka that you can see Ferdinand the Magnificent today. The monument was created in 2015.
The Monument to Maurycy and Hawranek
All visitors to the Zoological Garden in Łódź are now greeted by two boys – Maurycy and Hawranek. The main characters from films produced by Se-Ma-For were unveiled here in 2013. The monument's unveiling was a very solemn occasion. Even the city's vice president, Agnieszka Nowak, participated in it. Maurycy and Hawranek constitute the eighth sculpture created as part of the Fairy Tale Łódź project.
The Monument to Wróbelek Ćwirek
Wróbelek Ćwirek settled by the Palm House building on Piłsudskiego Street 61. The small sculpture is one meter high and was made of bronze, reinforced inside with a steel structure. The little bird from the beloved children's fairy tale lives in a nest that it wove among the branches of a "self-seeding" plant. Since 2013, all those walking the Fairy Tale Łódź trail can admire it.
The Monument to Three Bears
Three charming bears play on a stone in the Skansen of Łódź Wooden Architecture. The monument was erected here in November 2012 and was very warmly received by both children and adults. A visit to the Skansen cannot do without at least a brief meeting with the cuddly creatures.
The Monument to Plastuś
In Henryk Sienkiewicz Park, there is a small monument to Plastuś. It was created in 2012, exactly on the day the III edition of the Se-Ma-For Film Festival began. The character holds a bell in his right hand, with which he would wake his friends living in the basement every morning. In the other hand, he holds his famous diary. The monument is one meter high and weighs several dozen kilograms. It stands near Primary School No. 173 and a playground in Henryk Sienkiewicz Park.
The Monument to Miś Uszatek
At Piotrkowska 87 stands one of the most famous monuments on the trail – the monument to Miś Uszatek. The address is no coincidence, as the sculpture stands in front of the entrance to the Łódź Tourist Information Center and the Office of Promotion, Tourism and International Cooperation of the Łódź City Hall. The bear in the monument looks just like a tourist. He wears a backpack and holds a city map in his paw. The monument's unveiling took place under the slogan "Łódź is Dear to the BEAR (MIŚ)".
The Sculpture of the Little Penguin Pik-Pok
The little penguin is depicted at the moment of riding a wave. Known for his unbridled curiosity about the world, Pik-Pok is now located at Aleja Unii Lubelskiej 4 in front of the Fala swimming beach. The monument was erected in 2010, and its unveiling coincided with the beginning of the I edition of the Se-Ma-For Film Festival.
The Strange World of the Cat Filemon and Bonifacy
On Children's Day in 2011, an interesting sculpture depicting the cat Bonifacy and Filemon was unveiled. Black Bonifacy stands next to a ball of wool made of bronze, and grayish-white Filemon looks at this from above, standing on a wall. This is therefore a situation completely opposite to what we could see on television screens in the fairy tales about the adventures of the two kittens. Usually, it was Bonifacy who lazed around in the warm spot and observed the antics of younger Filemon. The installation is located in front of the entrance to the Film Museum at Victory Square 1.
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