Szlak JelonkówPodróżniczek
Podróżniczek – a wanderer with a suitcase marked JG. He has just stepped off the train and in his colourful scarf rushes into town. A local returning from a trip to the Rudawy Janowickie, or a newcomer on a city break in Jelenia Góra or a getaway to the Karkonosze Mountains? You decide.
Fun fact: Jelenia Góra Główna station was built in 1866, when the city was connected to the Riesengebirgsbahn (the Karkonosze foothills railway). The neo-Gothic station building is one of the most beautiful railway monuments in Lower Silesia. In the summer of 2025 Podróżniczek was gone from the station for over a month: the damaged figure was taken away for repair on 24 June and returned to its place on 31 July.
Figurine author: Marcin Znamienkiewicz (teacher)
Unveiled: February 24, 2022
Podróżniczek is the wanderer of the Szlak Jelonków trail, who with a suitcase marked JG and a colourful scarf waits in front of the Main Station in Jelenia Góra. A newcomer or a local? Perhaps he has just returned from a trip into the Karkonosze, or is only beginning to explore the city.
Where to find Podróżniczek
The figure stands by the Main Station in Jelenia Góra, where most tourists begin their adventure with the city and the Karkonosze. It is a natural first or last stop on the Szlak Jelonków trail. In June 2025 the figure was removed because of damage and came back on 31 July – so if you looked for it by the station that summer and found nothing, you were not in the wrong place.
The historic station in Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra Główna station was built in 1866, when the city was connected to the Riesengebirgsbahn (the Karkonosze foothills railway). The neo-Gothic station building is one of the most beautiful railway monuments in Lower Silesia and an attraction in its own right.
What to see nearby
On the opposite side of the tracks waits Jelfik by the Jelfa works, and towards the centre you will reach the musical Rockman in front of the Jelenia Góra Culture Centre.
Frequently asked questions
Who made the Podróżniczek figure?
The little deer was made by Marcin Znamienkiewicz, a sculpture teacher at the Stanisław Wyspiański School of Artistic Crafts in Jelenia Góra.
What do the letters JG on the suitcase mean?
JG stands for Jelenia Góra. The suitcase symbolises journeys that begin and end at the Jelenia Góra station.
Where exactly does the little deer stand?
In front of the Main Station in Jelenia Góra, one of the most beautiful historic stations in Lower Silesia.
Why was Podróżniczek missing from the station?
The damaged figure was taken away for repair on 24 June 2025 and returned to its place on 31 July 2025.
