Szlak JelonkówKubuś
Kubuś – a little deer on a mug by the church in Jagniątków. His name carries the memory of Father Kubek, for years the parish priest here, and the mug (kubek) is his hallmark – a small keepsake, a big heart.
Fun fact: Jagniątków – an independent village until 1976, today the highest-lying district of Jelenia Góra – is famous for the villa of Gerhart Hauptmann, the German writer and 1912 Nobel laureate in literature, who lived here from 1901 until his death in 1946. From Jagniątków hiking trails into the Karkonosze Mountains begin.
Figurine author: Wojciech Błaszczak (uczeń)
Kubuś is a little deer on a mug by the church in Jagniątków. His name carries the memory of Father Kubek, for years the parish priest here, and the mug (kubek) is his hallmark – a small keepsake, a big heart. He is the highest-lying stop on the Szlak Jelonków trail, and a quiet, family attraction at the gateway to the Karkonosze.
Where to find Kubuś
The figure stands in Jagniątków, the highest-lying district of Jelenia Góra, by the church. It is a quiet, mountain corner of the city, perfect for finishing a walk along the Szlak Jelonków trail with a view over the valley.
Jagniątków and the Nobel laureate's villa
Jagniątków, an independent village until 1976, is famous for the villa of Gerhart Hauptmann, the German writer and 1912 Nobel laureate in literature, who lived here from 1901 until his death in 1946. From the villa's terrace you can see the whole valley as far as Śnieżka. Today the villa houses a museum. Jagniątków (formerly Agnetendorf) is the highest-lying district of Jelenia Góra, and it is thanks to it that the city borders the Czech Republic, reaching the main ridge of the Karkonosze.
What to see nearby
Lower down, in Sobieszów, waits the knightly Bolko III at the foot of Chojnik Castle, and in Cieplice Lalkarz by the Animation Theatre. It is the mountain part of the Szlak Jelonków trail.
Frequently asked questions
Who made the Kubuś figure?
The little deer was sculpted by Wojciech Błaszczak, a student of the Secondary School of Fine Arts at the Stanisław Wyspiański School of Artistic Crafts in Jelenia Góra.
Where does the name Kubuś come from?
From Father Kubek, the long-time parish priest in Jagniątków. The mug (kubek) is his hallmark.
Where exactly does the little deer stand?
In Jagniątków, the highest-lying district of Jelenia Góra, by the church.
