Alfred Mende

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Alfred Mende (born September 13, 1886 in Freibergsdorf ; † December 14, 1975 in Freiberg ) was a roofer, showman, trader, modeler, mining connoisseur and was originally called Schlamende , Schlahmende or Kalmus as the Freiberg town .

In 2009 the "Kalmus-Plakette" awarded by the Freiberg Art Association was awarded for the first time to Siegmar Cholet , a mime artist and cabaret artist. This plaque is reminiscent of Alfred Mende, the "sweet flag".

Surname

The family name Mende is preceded by a dialectal “Schla-” or “Schlah-”, which can either be traced back to the verb “to beat” or an allusion to the adjective “sloppy” .

Legends

The best known was his so-called humpback mine , with which he appeared at every fair and folk festival and Christmas markets (today Freiberg Christmas market ) without official approval . This humpback mine was known as the “Mende mine”, “Mende shaft” or “ Menden shaft ” (which actually existed under this name in the Freiberg mining area). For a small fee, the cabinet doors, which provided protection against the weather and “unpaid” looks, were opened. His models and figures, which were housed in an old wardrobe made of solid wood, were made of wood, tin and bread dough and painted with paint.

In severe winters, he made ice sculptures in the Freiberg König-Albert-Park. He earned additional income by selling calamus .

Orally it is passed down that he made numerous bets with the students of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg and often won them. For example, that he leaves his feces on the Obermarkt for 20 marks without causing public nuisance. Mende solved this - according to the legend - by crouching down and using a large, long coat as a piece of clothing.

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SURNAME Mende, Alfred
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Silting; Sluggish; Sweet flag
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Freiberg city original
DATE OF BIRTH September 13, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH Freibergsdorf
DATE OF DEATH December 14th 1975
Place of death Freiberg