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World's Largest Freestanding Candle Arch On December 15, 2012, the world's largest freestanding candle arch was inaugurated in Johanngeorgenstadt at the 20th Original Johanngeorgenstadt Candle Arch Festival. This giant is 25 meters wide and, including the candles, 14.5 meters high, and consists of 700 tons of reinforced concrete and 15 tons of stainless steel. The new attraction, as well as the giant pyramid, was donated by Johanngeorgenstadt entrepreneur Siegfried Ott. - Symbols in the candle arch: ° Wonder flower represents the legends of the Ore Mountains. ° Lacemaker represents one aspect of Ore Mountain folk art. ° Miners represent mining in Saxony. ° Upward-reaching flower signifies that folk art found fertile ground in the Ore Mountains. ° Crossed swords symbolize the Free State of Saxony. The horseshoe is a reminder that a mountain blacksmith invented the Schwibbogen (candle arch). The hammer and chisel are further symbols of mining. The light angel, woodcarver, and incense smoker represent the folk art of the Ore Mountains.

With every step, closer to the summit – the Fichtelberg climb on the Stoneman Miriquidi Road. From the intersection, it's not far anymore, and motivation gets a final boost.

The third church building in the history of the mining town of Boží Dar (Gottesgab) was built in 1771 in the late Baroque style according to plans by the Prague architect Filip Heger. Previously, a wooden early Renaissance church had stood here since the 1630s, followed by a stone late Renaissance church from 1593 onwards. This church burned down in the mid-18th century and was replaced by the current church building. By the end of the 1960s, the church was in such poor condition that it had to be closed to the public for safety reasons. A fundraising campaign made the necessary repairs and the reopening of St. Anne's Church possible in 2016. Located at an altitude of 1,020 metres above sea level, it is not only the highest church in the Ore Mountains, the third highest church in the Czech Republic, and one of the highest town churches in all of Central Europe.

The Zelený dům (Green House) Hotel is a late Classicist building dating back to 1917. In that year, the original inn, which had stood on this site since 1542, was again expanded and modernized. A typical element of the then-popular Heimat style was the wooden cladding of the facades. In this house, the wood has always been painted green. This is likely where the hotel gets its name from.

Anyone who comes to Gottesgab should definitely stop by the historic Green House. The room is quaint and cozy, with historical photographs, coats of arms, and a plaque in old German script hanging on the walls, commemorating Martin Luther's stay in the Green House.

great view of an offshoot of the Eibenstock dam

For 50 cents you can light a candle 🕯️ here.

It is a must for every biker, hiker and other nature lover.