The statues of Bolek and Lolek (

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: ''Pomnik Bolka i Lolka'') is a monument in

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, placed at Mostowa Street next to the Galeria Sfera shopping centre. It consists of two

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statues dedicated to

Bolek and Lolek Bolek and Lolek (Polish: ''Bolek i Lolek''), also known in English as Benny and Lenny, Jym and Jam and Tim and Tom, are two Polish cartoon characters from the children's animated comedy television series by the same name. The series was create ...

, two fictional brothers, who are the main characters of the series of children's animated series of the same name, first airing in 1962, and produced in Bielsko-Biała. The monument was designed by Jarosław Mączka, and unveiled on 19 May 2011.

History

The monument was unvailed on 19 May 2011. It was designed by Jarosław Mączka, and the

cast was manufactured by Wiesław Wojdak and Magdalena Nowocień.

Characteristics

The sculpture is placed on a small square near Mostowa Street, and near the entrance to the Galeria Sfera shopping centre. It consists of

statues of

, two fictional brothers, who are the main characters of the series of children's animated series of the same name, first airing in 1962. They are 1.2 and 1.4-metre-tall respectively, and are standing on two sides of a

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. Bolek is pointing with his finger to

in Poland, a city where their series were produced.

References

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