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Schwibbogen Sculpture in Erzgebirge

Schwibbogen Sculpture in Erzgebirge

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Schwibbogen Sculpture in Erzgebirge

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Location: Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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1. View of Oberwiesenthal – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Kurort Oberwiesenthal

7.38km

02:11

230m

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2. View of Oberwiesenthal – Fichtelberg loop from Unterwiesenthal

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01:10

80m

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3. Hüttenbach Viaduct – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Unterwiesenthal

4.30km

01:13

90m

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Harald Schramm (Schocker)

August 26, 2023

Like the candlestick figures or the pyramid, the candle arch also became a symbol for Christmas goods from the Ore Mountains. The name comes from an architectural component known as a "Schwib-" or "Schwebebogen": an arch that appears to be floating freely between two walls. As a light bearer, it has its origins in the mining tradition. It was customary in the Ore Mountains for the miners to meet together on December 24th for prayer and a happy "Mineral Christmas Eve". They hung their burning miner's lamps to indicate the entrance to the tunnel in a semicircle on a wall or directly at the mouth of the tunnel. This gave rise to the idea and form of a freely erectable arc of lights with candles placed on top.

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weihnachtsmuseum.de/die-ausstellung/erzgebirge/schwibbogen

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Anke Duderstadt

April 26, 2024

Tradition belongs to the Ore Mountains

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Location: Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany

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Schwibbogen Sculpture in Erzgebirge

1. View of Oberwiesenthal – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Kurort Oberwiesenthal

2. View of Oberwiesenthal – Fichtelberg loop from Unterwiesenthal

3. Hüttenbach Viaduct – View of Oberwiesenthal loop from Unterwiesenthal

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