Where did all the locks go?

One of the places I like to visit almost every time I am in Wroclaw is the Cathedral area with this tiny little bridge. It was built in 1889, and it connects the Piasek Island with Ostrów Tumski (the oldest part of Wroclaw city). It is a lovely walk from the center along the river, and since you are already there, you can also pop in to the University Botanical Garden. Lovely area in general.

But what a surprise I had when I visited the place last fall. The little steel bridge was always covered with a gazillion colorful locks. The way people do in Paris, for example, or any other bridge they find suitable :).
The love locks are very photogenic and I was looking forward to getting some shots, especially since it started to rain so they would all be nice and shiny and I could catch some little drops as well.

Where are the locks I am asking??





It didnt take me long to spo this guy...





Yep, now I know what happened with the locks. They were all removed and he was put there as a guardian :)

In case you don't know, there are hundreds of little dwarves like this one living around Wroclaw. They all have their own name and job. It is pretty cool to walk around and find as many as you can.





Few rebellious humans managed to hang fresh ones though :p

And after you finally leave the little bridge alone, pass the cathedral and reach another bridge to cross the river back - this is the view.
The white building in the very back, with the red roof, is a library.
The two towers on the right are the cathedral.

And lovely dark grey skies as a bonus.





I stood there for a while, enjoying the light rain and the view when I saw a little gang approaching :)