This soldier nutcracker features a handpainted face, white beard, and a sword at his waist. It is situated 14 km east of zwickau, and 20 km southwest of chemnitz. Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from the. We have been collecting them for 20 years and will be adding photos and descriptions of our collection to this website. Authentic german christmas nutcrackers erzgebirge palace. Wolkenstein ist eine stadt im erzgebirgskreis in sachsen. Seiffener volkskunst incense smokers and nutcrackers have the traditional design that has made the erzgebirge region famous.
The steinbach company or, steinbach gmbh vereinigte werkstaetten deutscher volkskunst, maintains two production workshops to produce its beautiful and whimsical nutcrackers. Buy german christmas nutcracker santa claus 30, 0 cm 12 inches authentic german erzgebirge nutcrackers christian ulbricht. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Every nutcracker we carry is a real german nutcracker from erzgebirge by chrrisian ulbricht or steinbach. As a very special gift we recommend steinbach nutcrackers limited editions, kwo mozart orchestra, schwibbogen dresdner frauenkirche and christmas pyramids with. We offer more than 550 christmas pyramids, candle arches, nutcrackers and smokers. Traditional nutcrackers erzgebirge a typical german christmas decoration. The erzgebirge is part of the german state saxony and lies close to the border to the czech republic. Seiffener volkskunst seiffen erzgebirge volkskunst.
A brochure for the full collection of traditional nutcrackers is here. Its name is derived from the eponymous castle which is situated ca. Katharinenhof haus quellenhof, am kurpark 1, 09429 wolkenstein. We have only the highest quality german nutcrackers for sale. Wolkenstein is a town in the district erzgebirgskreis, in the free state of saxony, germany. Brighten the holidays with nutcrackers from seiffener volkskunst, one of the finest manufacturers in the erzgebirge. This plant was opened after the steinbach family moved from the erzgebirge region at the end of world war ii. For the last 50 years seiffener volkskunst has been producing high quality german erzgebirge collectibles. Erzgebirge, erzgebirge nutcrackers replacements, ltd. We only sell original erzgebirge crafts from the german erzgebirge. In 1958 in seiffen, germany, seiffener volkskunst was founded by several local craftsmen. Craftsmen in the erzgebirge have been making nutcrackers, smokers, carousels, christmas ornaments, and other handcrafts for more than 200 years. Our manufactures mueller gmbh and seiffener volkskunst eg are member of the erzgebirge association of craftsmen and toymakers e. The town is situated on a rocky spur near the confluence of zschopau and pre.
Click on each image for a larger view and more information. Ausbildende unternehmen im erzgebirge, ausbildungsstellen im erzgebirgskreis u. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from the erzgebirge mountains german perfect paperback january 1, 2000 by hellmut bilz author 4. It is situated in the ore mountains, on the zschopau river, 22 km southeast of chemnitz. Great website great product unbelievably fast delivery time john pa. Erzgebirgepalace german nutcrackers, incense smokers. Wolkenstein erzgebirge ist eine stadt im landkreis erzgebirgskreis des direktionsbezirks chemnitz im bundesland freistaat sachsen. There is an older plan in hohenhameln in northern germany. Our full catalog of nutcrackers, smokers, and pyramids can be found here. Especially kings, soldiers and gendarmes are often used as a model. The erzgebirge palace offers the complete world of the german erzgebirge folkart to collectors and enthusiasts of traditional wooden gifts and woodcarving decorations made in germany. Schloss wolkenstein im erzgebirge in sachsen youtube. Starten sie ihre reise durch erzgebirge vom biendo hotel chemnitz aus.
Sachsen, schneeberg, bergbau, tourismus, lucas cranach, st. Erzgebirge erzgebirge nutcrackers at replacements, ltd. The nutcracker was first developed around 1870 and is nowadays one of the most famous representatives of the erzgebirge. Katrin albrecht stadtverwaltung feuerwehren satzungen formulare. Weitere informationen zum mittleren erzgebirge erhalten sie vom. Burgerservice amt 24 behordenwegweiser eudlr wohnungsmarkt entsorgungskalender veranstaltungsraume. Wolkenstein erzgebirge ausflugsziele, sehenswurdigkeiten. What would erzgebirge folkart be without its nutcrackers. The history of decorative nutcrackers goes back to the 17th century.
Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from. Nutcrackers free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Besides the famous nutcracker the erzgebirge is also known for wooden christmas pyramids, incense smokers and schwibbogen light arches. Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from the erzgebirge mountains hellmut bilz on. Between 1844 and 1971 hardcoal was mined in oelsnitz and the surrounding towns. Often the nutcracker is the image of authorities from the past. Schloss wolkenstein gastebuch kontakt impressum datenschutz. Erzgebirgische volkskunst popular arts and crafts from the erzgebirge mountains. The major mine karlliebknecht became a mining museum in 1986. Kathe wohlfahrt online shop nutcrackers erzgebirge. Jahrhundert erstmals erwahnte schloss wolkenstein befindet sich ca.
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