7th World Scout Jamboree – Bad Ischl, Austria, 1951

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In 1951, 15,000 Scouts gathered in post-war Austria for the “Jamboree of Simplicity,” where beacons lit on surrounding mountains offered a symbolic welcome.​

In 1951, amidst the lingering hardships of post-war Austria, the “Jamboree of Simplicity” brought together 15,000 Scouts from around the world to a serene golf course nestled in the Salzkammergut mountains near Bad Ischl.

The Jamboree was organised by voluntary Scout Leaders in their spare time, and the Austrian Scouts worked on the site for two years to save costs and ensure the amenities of a Jamboree campsite.

The event’s most unforgettable moment came on the first night when Austrian Scouts lit beacons atop the surrounding mountains, a warm and symbolic welcome from a country still under military occupation.

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The Organising Committee for the XXVI World Scout Jamboree has been established by Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego as a foundation under the Host Organisation Agreement, providing a legal entity for the planning and delivery of the World Scout Jamboree Poland 2027. The foundation is registered in the National Court Register held by the District Court Gdańsk-Północ in Gdańsk under the number KRS 0001022285. It has a tax identification number of PL-583-347-28-08 and a statistical number REGON 52467170500000. The foundation’s legal seat is located at Za murami 2-10, 80-823 Gdańsk, Poland.