Szlak JelonkówJelfik
Jelfik – the pharmacist of the deer trail. In glasses and a lab coat, with a mortar in his hooves, he stands guard over health in front of the Jelfa company headquarters, across from the main railway station.
Fun fact: The Jelfa Pharmaceutical Works have operated in Jelenia Góra since 1945 and produce medicines exported to dozens of countries. The mortar Jelfik holds in his hooves is the oldest symbol of pharmacy in Europe.
Figurine author: Marcin Znamienkiewicz (nauczyciel)
Jelfik is the pharmacist little deer of the Szlak Jelonków trail in Jelenia Góra. In glasses and a lab coat, with a mortar in his hooves, he stands guard over health in front of the Jelfa company headquarters, across from the main station. He is one of the first stops travellers pass when they arrive in town by train.
Where to find Jelfik
The figure stands in the very centre of Jelenia Góra, on the opposite side of the tracks from the Main Station, by the Jelfa pharmaceutical works. It is a convenient start to exploring the Szlak Jelonków trail right after stepping off the train or bus.
Jelfa and pharmacy in Jelenia Góra
The Jelfa Pharmaceutical Works have operated in Jelenia Góra since 1945 and produce medicines exported to dozens of countries. It is one of the largest employers in the city and a brand known across Poland. The mortar Jelfik holds in his hooves is the oldest symbol of pharmacy in Europe, used by pharmacists for centuries.
What to see nearby
Nearby, right by the station, waits Podróżniczek with a suitcase marked JG, and towards the centre you will reach Ekonomek by the branch of the University of Economics. From here you can carry on along the Szlak Jelonków trail into the heart of the city.
Frequently asked questions
Who made the Jelfik figure?
The little deer was made by Marcin Znamienkiewicz, a sculpture teacher and head of the art section at the Stanisław Wyspiański School of Artistic Crafts in Jelenia Góra.
What does Jelfik's mortar symbolise?
The mortar is the oldest symbol of pharmacy in Europe. It refers to the Jelfa works the figure stands by, and to the pharmaceutical tradition of Jelenia Góra.
Where exactly does the little deer stand?
In the centre of Jelenia Góra, by the Jelfa company headquarters, across from the main station. It is one of the first deer on the trail for visitors arriving in town.
