Else Ury

Else Ury (1877-1943) was a German writer and author of children's and young adult books, who gained popularity through the *Nesthäkchen* series of novels, which followed the adventures of a young girl named Annemarie Braun. Over the course of her career, she wrote nearly 40 books, many of which reflected both German bourgeois culture and her Jewish heritage. Ury began spending her vacations in Karpacz, where in 1926 she purchased a house, naming it the "Nesthäkchen House." This place became a local landmark associated with her literary work and life story. In her books, such as *Rosenhäusel*, one can find descriptions of the Karkonosze Mountains, nature, and local customs, giving her writing a strong regional context. Tragically, Else Ury fell victim to the Holocaust—she was deported to Auschwitz, where she perished in 1943. In 1992, a monograph on her work in the face of the Shoah was published, and in 1997, an exhibition dedicated to her life was organized. Today, the Nesthäkchen House, where the author once lived, is set to be opened to the public as a museum, marking an important step in commemorating her artistic legacy and personal history.