Szlak JelonkówStefanek
Stefanek – a scholarly little deer with an open book in his hooves. He sits in front of the Stefan Żeromski 1st High School, the oldest high school in Jelenia Góra, on a stone inscribed I LO. He proudly reads a set text – perhaps Syzyfowe prace (The Labours of Sisyphus), an autobiographical tale of the hardships of Polish schooling under the partitions.
Fun fact: Stefan Żeromski (1864–1925) was a writer of Positivism and Young Poland, author of Ludzie bezdomni (Homeless People), Przedwiośnie (The Coming Spring) and Syzyfowe prace. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1924, but it was won by Władysław Reymont for Chłopi (The Peasants) – Żeromski died a year later. The 1st High School in Jelenia Góra, the oldest in the city, has operated continuously since 1946.
Figurine author: Oliwia Niemiec (uczeń)
Stefanek is a scholarly little deer with an open book in his hooves. He sits in front of the 1st High School named after Stefan Żeromski, the oldest high school in Jelenia Góra, on a stone inscribed I LO. He proudly reads a set text, perhaps Syzyfowe prace (The Labours of Sisyphus).
Where Stefanek stands
The figure is in the centre of Jelenia Góra, in front of the 1st High School named after Stefan Żeromski. It is a stop on the Szlak Jelonków trail tied to the patron of the oldest high school in the city.
Stefan Żeromski
Stefan Żeromski (1864–1925), a writer of Positivism and Young Poland, is the author of Ludzie bezdomni, Przedwiośnie and Syzyfowe prace. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1924, but it was won by Władysław Reymont for Chłopi (The Peasants). The 1st High School in Jelenia Góra has operated continuously since 1946.
What to see nearby
Nearby stand Europejczyk by the Schools of Economics and Tourism and Ekonomek by the branch of the University of Economics. It is the school district of the Szlak Jelonków trail.
Frequently asked questions
Who made the Stefanek figure?
The little deer was sculpted by Oliwia Niemiec, a student of the Secondary School of Fine Arts at the Stanisław Wyspiański School of Artistic Crafts in Jelenia Góra.
Who was Stefan Żeromski?
A Polish writer, author of Syzyfowe prace and Przedwiośnie, patron of the 1st High School in Jelenia Góra.
Where exactly does the little deer stand?
In the centre of Jelenia Góra, in front of the 1st High School named after Stefan Żeromski.
