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==Art/Fiction== | ==Art/Fiction== | ||
*In 1970 a metal sculpture of the Wawel Dragon designed by Bronislaw Chromy was placed in front of the dragon's den. | *In 1970 a metal sculpture of the Wawel Dragon designed by Bronislaw Chromy was placed in front of the dragon's den. | ||
It is stylised, with six legs, and, to the amusement of children, it noisily breathes fire every few minutes, thanks to a natural gas nozzle installed in the sculpture's mouth. | It is stylised, with six legs, and, to the amusement of children, it noisily breathes fire every few minutes, thanks to a natural gas nozzle installed in the sculpture's mouth. | ||
Currently the dragon breathes fire every five minutes, or when an SMS with the text "SMOK" is sent to the number 7168. | Currently the dragon breathes fire every five minutes, or when an SMS with the text "SMOK" is sent to the number 7168. | ||
[[Image:Wawel_Dragon_sculpture_Krakow_Poland.jpg|thumb|right|Wavel Dragon sculpture breathing fire]] | [[Image:Wawel_Dragon_sculpture_Krakow_Poland.jpg|thumb|right|Wavel Dragon sculpture breathing fire]] | ||
* Wawel Dragons (Gold, Silver, Bronze Grand Prix Dragons and Dragon of Dragons Special Prize) are an awards, usually presented at Kraków Film Festival in Poland. | * Wawel Dragons (Gold, Silver, Bronze Grand Prix Dragons and Dragon of Dragons Special Prize) are an awards, usually presented at Kraków Film Festival in Poland. | ||