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Snowfall reveals the dark side of this Polish statue

The dark side of the Force has arrived in northern Poland.

 

Michelle Jaworski

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Posted on Jan 27, 2016   Updated on May 27, 2021, 7:36 am CDT

The founder of a Polish town received an accidental makeover befitting of an evil Sith.

Jakub Wejher was a nobleman who founded the large town of Wejherowo, in the northern part of Poland, in 1643. He still watches over his home thanks to a statue honoring him in the middle of the town square. While he probably doesn’t have as many costumes as the Manneken Pis statue in Brussels, Wejherowo residents will put a Santa hat on him around Christmastime.

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Who needs to chase after the Rebellion when you’ve already got complete control over Wejherowo? Wejher has prime real estate right here.

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*First Published: Jan 27, 2016, 4:56 pm CST