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RadlerUnterland🚵♂️
December 7, 2025
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The Mettenlaterne (also regionally called Christ or Christmas lantern) is a specially designed lantern that is carried as a Mettenlicht (midnight light), often by children, to the Christmas Eve service, …
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Radlerin MS
December 7, 2025
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You can find them everywhere here: as streetlights, simply as decorations, or, of course, right in the church here in Seiffen.
The traditional motif of the Midnight Lantern is frequently found in the folk art of the Ore Mountains. Carved angels, carolers, and choirboys often carry a Midnight Candle and a Midnight Lantern. Many figures of children and adults also carry Midnight Lanterns on the large Christmas pyramid, "Mettengang," which is on display at the Ore Mountains Toy Museum.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mettenlaterne
The traditional motif of the Midnight Lantern is frequently found in the folk art of the Ore Mountains. Carved angels, carolers, and choirboys often carry a Midnight Candle and a Midnight Lantern. Many figures of children and adults also carry Midnight Lanterns on the large Christmas pyramid, "Mettengang," which is on display at the Ore Mountains Toy Museum.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mettenlaterne
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Wanderfamilie Erzgebirge
May 4, 2026
Hiking
Keep your eyes open! The traditional Metten lanterns along the wayside are true works of art from the Seiffner craft tradition. It is particularly atmospheric when they illuminate the path at dusk. A great motif for explaining the story of the village of lights to the kids while the wooden balls keep rolling.
🕯️ Checked & found to be absolutely family-relaxed by @wanderfamilie.erzgebirge
🕯️ Checked & found to be absolutely family-relaxed by @wanderfamilie.erzgebirge
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