Szlak JelonkówCzytyś
Czytyś – a reader little deer with an open book. He sits on a stack of volumes, as if at any moment he might fly off into the world of stories, while around him grows a library greater than the heart of the city – the Książnica Karkonoska.
Fun fact: The Książnica Karkonoska is the largest public library in the Karkonosze – its collection holds hundreds of thousands of volumes, including Silesian rarities from the 16th–18th centuries. It occupies a neo-Renaissance townhouse, once a bank, where the former vault now keeps the most precious manuscripts.
Figurine author: Patrycja Sobczyk (uczeń)
Czytyś is a reader little deer with an open book in his hooves. He sits on a stack of volumes, as if at any moment he might fly off into the world of stories, while around him grows a library greater than the heart of the city – the Książnica Karkonoska. He is one of the most bookish stops on the Szlak Jelonków trail.
Where to find Czytyś
The figure stands in the centre of Jelenia Góra, by the Książnica Karkonoska library. It is a stop on the Szlak Jelonków trail for book lovers and the city's quiet corners.
The Książnica Karkonoska library
The Książnica Karkonoska is the largest public library in the Karkonosze. Its collection holds hundreds of thousands of volumes, including Silesian rarities from the 16th–18th centuries. It occupies a neo-Renaissance townhouse, once a bank, whose former vault now keeps the most precious manuscripts.
What to see nearby
Beside it stand Rajcuś by the Town Hall and Przewodniczek with a guide's badge. The Town Hall Square is the densest stretch of the Szlak Jelonków trail.
Frequently asked questions
Who made the Czytyś figure?
The little deer was sculpted by Patrycja Sobczyk, a student of the Secondary School of Fine Arts at the Stanisław Wyspiański School of Artistic Crafts in Jelenia Góra.
What is the Książnica Karkonoska?
It is the largest public library in the Karkonosze, with Silesian rarities from the 16th–18th centuries, housed in a historic townhouse.
Where exactly does the little deer stand?
In the centre of Jelenia Góra, by the Książnica Karkonoska library.
