Szlak JelonkówHarcerz
Harcerz (the Scout) – a comrade little deer with a staff in his hooves, a scout cross on his chest and a backpack on his back. He stands in front of the Druh Youth Hostel, where for generations troops setting off into the Karkonosze and school trips from all over Poland have stayed.
Fun fact: Druh (comrade) is the scouting form of address for a fellow scout – the equivalent of a brotherly mate, used as early as the Małkowskis' first Polish troops in 1911. The scout cross that Harcerz wears on his chest was designed by Fr. Kazimierz Lutosławski in 1913, modelled on the Virtuti Militari order. The Polish Youth Hostel Association has run a network of inexpensive hostels since 1926 – the Jelenia Góra Druh is a popular stop for trips heading into the Karkonosze.
Figurine author: Stanisław Przepiórski (uczeń)
Harcerz is a comrade little deer with a staff in his hooves, a scout cross on his chest and a backpack on his back. He stands in front of the Druh Youth Hostel, where for generations troops setting off into the Karkonosze and school trips from all over Poland have stayed.
Where to find Harcerz
The figure stands in Zabobrze, in front of the Druh Youth Hostel in Jelenia Góra. It is a popular stop for trips heading into the Karkonosze and part of the district's stretch of the Szlak Jelonków trail.
Scouting tradition
Druh (comrade) is the scouting form of address for a fellow scout, used as early as the Małkowskis' first Polish troops in 1911. The scout cross Harcerz wears on his chest was designed by Fr. Kazimierz Lutosławski in 1913, modelled on the Virtuti Militari order. The Polish Youth Hostel Association has run a network of inexpensive hostels since 1926.
What to see nearby
Zabobrze is also home to Skejtek at the skatepark and Leroyek by the Leroy Merlin store. The district has its own compact part of the Szlak Jelonków trail.
Frequently asked questions
Who made the Harcerz figure?
The little deer was sculpted by Stanisław Przepiórski, a student of the Secondary School of Fine Arts at the Stanisław Wyspiański School of Artistic Crafts in Jelenia Góra.
What does the word druh mean?
It is the scouting form of address for a fellow scout, used in Polish scouting since its beginnings in 1911. The nearby hostel is also named Druh.
Where exactly does the little deer stand?
In Zabobrze, in front of the Druh Youth Hostel in Jelenia Góra.
