List of place pyramids in the Erzgebirgskreis

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Oldest preserved town pyramid from 1934 in Schwarzenberg

The list of local pyramids in the Erzgebirgskreis offers an overview of the current and former rotating pyramids in the cities and communities of the Erzgebirgskreis in public places. The Christmas pyramids , originally made for domestic use, are an integral part of the customs in the Saxon Ore Mountains and have also been made as large outdoor pyramids since the 1930s. In many places, the pyramid pushing is celebrated annually around the First Advent . Most pyramids rotate until the new year , in some places until Candlemas .

Current location pyramids

The oldest surviving local pyramid that is still in operation, the Krauss pyramid , was set up in Schwarzenberg in 1935 , but had previously been shown for the first time in 1934 on the occasion of the nativity scene in Aue . The city of Aue then had its own pyramid made and placed it on the market square in 1935; it is still in use.

The following table provides an overview of the large pyramids existing within the boundaries of the Erzgebirge District, which were erected on municipal land by the cities and municipalities with their approval or on their initiative.

Illustration place Location Construction year history
Pyramid Adorf Adorf / Erzgeb.
( Neukirchen / Erzgeb. )
School
50 ° 45 ′ 5.25 ″  N , 12 ° 52 ′ 43.83 ″  E
2008 The construction of a pyramid was suggested back in 2005 by the Adorfer Association for Local and Local History. The 6.4 meter high rod pyramid, with an impeller diameter of three meters, has four turntables with figures more than 20 to 80 centimeters high. The shape of the hood under the impeller is based on the arch architecture of the Adorfer School and the Klaffenbach moated castle .
Various topics are presented on the four levels: at the bottom the local history, which includes settlers and a monk, as Adorf's development was closely linked to the Chemnitz monastery . The Christmas story is shown above it. On the third plate the figures symbolize local handicrafts and trades and a Santa Claus can also be seen. At the top, a carourer does her laps.

Every year around the 1st Advent, people who dress up like the pyramid figures go on a man march accompanied by the fire brigade music train from the inn to the pyramid and then the pyramid is pushed. This festival attracts hundreds of guests from the area every year.

Affalter location pyramid Affalter
( Loessnitz )
at the former town hall
50 ° 38 ′ 33.33 ″  N , 12 ° 45 ′ 19.81 ″  E
1997 The shape of the 5.5 meter high pyramid is based on a mill, as there were seven mills in Affalter in the past. The figures reflect the local trades. The pyramid is set up all year round.

The figures are behind glass to protect them from the weather. The lower floor is decorated with carved figures and the upper floor with turned figures.

Local pyramid Albernau Albernau
( Zschorlau )
Anton-Günther-Platz
50 ° 32 '54.09 "  N , 12 ° 39' 33.42"  O
1984 The 3.75 meter high pyramid with a winged wreath 3 meters in diameter was made according to the ideas of the Albernauer Kulturbundgruppe . Master builder Dietrich Bauer and a local turner made the case and the wooden figures. In the mining tradition, the building stylizes a chew . A mountain parade moves with the turntable . In one niche the Holy Family is depicted with the baby Jesus, in a second one can see forester and mushroom picker. - An anonymous donation around 2005 and the voluntary work of some citizens made the extensive restoration of the pyramid possible. The wood lathe Mothes renewed the structure and the figures, the roofing company Karl Ludwig Müller clad the pyramid with natural slate . - The pyramid is looked after by the chairman of the Albernauer Erzgebirgszweigverein Karl Espig and his wife Anneliese.
Alberoda town pyramid Alberoda
( Aue-Bad Schlema )
In front of the former school building at Alberodaer Straße 155
50 ° 37 ′ 1.28 ″  N , 12 ° 42 ′ 31.15 ″  E
2017 This pyramid was created completely from scratch on the initiative of the Aue-Alberoda eV poultry breeders and homeland association. The symbolic pyramid pushing took place on December 3, 2017 .
The three-tier pyramid is approx. 5 meters high and was made from larch and spruce wood by the joinery Theo Süß from Lauter-Bernsbach. Twelve figures, which the sculptor Detlef Jehn carved out of linden wood, rotate under twelve electric lights. They represent a farmer, a peasant woman and a rooster (lower figure plate), three miners in their holiday habit (middle plate) and three angels (upper plate). The poultry farmer's and local history association has committed itself to undertake repairs and maintenance work itself. After the Christmas season, the pyramid is to be stored in the clubhouse.
Annaberg town pyramid Annaberg Markt
50 ° 34 ′ 48.03 "  N , 13 ° 0 ′ 8.29"  E
1992 The first Annaberg market pyramid from 1969 was built for the last time in 1991.

The current pyramid is a three-tier, 10.5 meter high rod pyramid. The 85 to 105 cm tall figures, carved from linden wood, represent, among other things, personalities who were closely connected with the founding of the city and its economic development. Including Adam Ries , Barbara Uthmann , Duke Georg , Saint Katharina , Georgius Agricola , Saint Anna , Daniel Knappe, miner in parade costume, tusker, dowser, smelter, homeworker, publisher and master trimmers . In the base there are four carved reliefs, which together with the three angels on the upper floor represent the Christian Christmas story.

Local pyramid Antonshöhe Antonshöhe ( Breitenbrunn / Erzgeb. ) At the roundabout
50 ° 29 ′ 41.58 ″  N , 12 ° 46 ′ 4.28 ″  E
2001 The approximately five-meter-high pyramid in the form of the winding tower of a shaft system represents the mining tradition of the town, which was founded in 1950 in the course of mining.

It was financed with proceeds from the 50th anniversary of the town, with subsidies and donations from citizens and friends of the small town.

Town pyramid Antonsthal Antonsthal
( Breitenbrunn / Erzgeb. )
Junction of Talstrasse and Jägerhäuser Strasse
50 ° 30 ′ 6.72 ″  N , 12 ° 45 ′ 26.8 ″  E
1972 Four-tier step pyramid. The turned and painted figures turn to the sound of bells, also called guardians, which are struck by the pyramid wings.
Arnsfeld town pyramid Arnsfeld
( Mildenau )
before school
50 ° 34 '37.95 "  N , 13 ° 7' 4.29"  O
1972 The 5.5 meter high rod pyramid is the work of the local carving community. A special feature are the rotating plates of the pyramid, which consist of different sized wagon wheels. The figures are adapted to the agricultural roots of the place. In addition to the figures typical for the Ore Mountains, there are z. B. a milkmaid and a forest worker.
Aue town pyramid Aue
( Aue-Bad Schlema )
Altmarkt
50 ° 35 ′ 10.2 ″  N , 12 ° 42 ′ 10.1 ″  E
1935 Seven-story, seven-meter-high story pyramid. The frame was made from sheet metal by the local locksmith's shop Eilers and, in retrospect, is symbolic of sheet metal production in the Aue-Schwarzenberg region, which was important in the past. The figures were turned in Seiffen. At Christmas 1958/59, the pyramid was re-erected for the first time after the Second World War and received newly turned figures - again from Seiffen. The "Schnitzverein an der Linde Aue-Neudörfel eV" has been looking after the pyramid since 1972; In 1973 it was given its current location.

The motifs are u. a. Mountain elevator, bismuth miners, rabbit breeders, traders, mushroom pickers and tourist. After all the figures on the bottom plate l fell victim at Christmas 1992/93 , the members of the carving association made eleven figures in 1993 for a previously missing motif with the birth of Christ in the stable. In this context, the entire pyramid was restored and a total of 23 figures, including the lowest turntable, were repositioned. The last general overhaul to date took place in 2009.

Local pyramid Auerbach Auerbach City hall
50 ° 41 '13.6 "  N , 12 ° 54' 47.97"  O
1970 Three-tier rod pyramid, created by the local carving association.
Bad Schlema town pyramid Bad Schlema
( Aue-Bad Schlema )
Main / Lindenweg
50 ° 36 '39.88 "  N , 12 ° 40' 41.22"  O
Four-tier story pyramid
Bärenstein town pyramid Bear stone Saxon Place
50 ° 29 '55.23 "  N , 13 ° 1' 41.03"  O
Three-tier rod pyramid. The heraldic animal - a bear - does its rounds on the top floor.
Beierfeld town pyramid Beierfeld
( Grünhain-Beierfeld )
August-Bebel-Strasse
50 ° 33 ′ 49.84 ″  N , 12 ° 47 ′ 22.9 ″  E
1987 Three-tier, seven-meter-high pyramid, the basic shape of which points to a winding tower. The design comes from the then artistic director of the local carving group, master painter Kurt Horke from 1982/83.
Typical local characters from Beierfeld's history can be found on the three plates. On the upper floor there is a farmer with a bull, a farmer's wife with corn and a shepherd boy. The middle floor is dedicated to the miners, ironworkers and workers in the Beierfeld sheet metal industry. The lowest level has a fixed interior design and a surrounding plate. The fixed part shows a spoon forge and an eat-in kitchen with a lace maker, carver and a cradle. Stollenfrau, man with Christmas goose, Christmas tree fetcher, boy with miner and girl with angel do their rounds on the plate. The four dormers in the tower head bear local coats of arms.
Place pyramid Bermsgrün Bermsgrün
( Schwarzenberg / Erzgeb. )
Gemeindestraße
50 ° 31 ′ 36 ″  N , 12 ° 46 ′ 28 ″  E (previously at the municipal office)
1991 The previous model , set up around 1958, no longer existed in 1980.

The current pyramid house was built in 1991 by the local carving association and its then director Harry Schmidt.

Bernsbach town pyramid Bernsbach
( Lauter-Bernsbach )
Rathaussteig
50 ° 33 ′ 35.44 ″  N , 12 ° 44 ′ 23.02 ″  E
1968 Three-story, four-meter-high story pyramid. Created by the local carving community.
Place pyramid Blauenthal Blauenthal
( Eibenstock )
Commercial Park
50 ° 30 '52.17 "  N , 12 ° 37' 28.95"  O
2006 The design of the 4.8 meter high pyramid comes from the well-known carver Siegfried Oeser and represents a double cow. In the large cow there are 30 to 80 centimeter high carved limewood figures that are closely connected with the economic development of the place. Including trout fishermen, stonecutters, forest workers and dowsing rod bearers. A choir of angels does its rounds on the upper level of the large kaue. The legend of Graaen Mannl is depicted as a statue in the small chew . - Outside the Christmas season, the figures are dismantled and stored.
Location pyramid Blumenau Blumenau
( Olbernhau )
Municipal office
50 ° 40 '6.43 "  N , 13 ° 17' 55.56"  O
1979 Rod pyramid, approx. 4.50 m. Oversized wooden toys based on the local toy industry are shown on two turntables.
Bockau town pyramid Bockau Main Street
50 ° 32 ′ 23 ″  N , 12 ° 41 ′ 14 ″  E
1993 Three-tier, 5.2 meter high pyramid in the shape of a horse peg . The figures on the lower turntable measure 80 centimeters, on the middle 60 centimeters and on the upper 40 centimeters. The lower scene shows the birth of Christ, historical Bockau originals are shown on the middle plate and figures typical of the region are shown on the upper plate. - Outside the Christmas season, the figures and the rotating wings are dismantled. In the glass cladding, on the other hand, example figures from the Vogel art room from Sosa are exhibited.
Bornichen town pyramid Börnichen / Erzgeb. Fairground
50 ° 45 '2.06 "  N , 13 ° 8' 28.43"  O
2001 With its crib shape, the pyramid resembles a room pyramid; instead of a second turntable, it has a “Sebnitz star”. 4 turned and painted carol figures approx. 1 m high . It was created as part of a job creation measure .
Borstendorf town pyramid Borstendorf
( Grünhainichen )
August-Bebel-Strasse
50 ° 46 ′ 19.13 ″  N , 13 ° 10 ′ 44.83 ″  E
1967 Three-tier, 7.5-meter-high rod pyramid. On the lowest floor the figures of King Herod, two shepherds, two angels, servant Ruprecht and the harbinger of the local Christmas parade (from house to house) of the Saints are shown. The history of this parade, played by nine people, can be traced back to at least 1876.

The middle floor shows typical forest people, the upper floor five miners' figures.

Place pyramid Breitenbrunn Breitenbrunn / Erzgeb. Main Street
50 ° 28 ′ 25.81 ″  N , 12 ° 45 ′ 43.6 ″  E
1956 The design of the pyramid is based on a hat house .
The rear part shows the birth of Christ in the stable with animals; on the turntable there are figures that are closely related to local history.
Place pyramid Brünlos Brünlos
( Zwönitz )
Elementary School
50 ° 41 ′ 7.88 ″  N , 12 ° 48 ′ 58.65 ″  E
1992 2.30 m high, three-tier rod pyramid, turned and painted figures; Below: carolers , middle: figures related to local history such as farmer and stocking-maker, baker, forester, above: Santa Claus, nutcracker , angel of lights . After the pyramid frame, figures and electrics were damaged by vandalism, extensive repairs were carried out in 2017. Eight figures were restored and five entirely new.
Local pyramid Buchholz Buchholz
( Annaberg-Buchholz )
Karlsbaderstrasse
50 ° 33 '44.98 "  N , 12 ° 59' 49.46"  O
Three-tier pyramid with turned, colored, lacquered figures
Lower floor: Figures from the city's history; middle floor: local professions; upper floor: snowman and children on sledges
Burkhardtsdorf town pyramid Burkhardtsdorf Schillerplatz
50 ° 44 ′ 4.62 ″  N , 12 ° 55 ′ 12.32 ″  E
1996 Four-tier rod pyramid, classic pyramid shape; with 10.50 m quite large. 22 turned figures. Lowest floor: Holy Family with the three wise men and two shepherds. The second floor shows figures from the history of the place (farmer, forest worker, brushwood woman, monk, abbot). Third floor shows trade and handicraft, at the top the carolers .
Burkhardtsgrün town pyramid Burkhardtsgrün
( Zschorlau )
Main Street
50 ° 32 ′ 16.49 ″  N , 12 ° 37 ′ 18.04 ″  E
Place pyramid Carlsfeld Carlsfeld
( Eibenstock )
Municipal Office
50 ° 26 ′ 6.63 ″  N , 12 ° 35 ′ 9.64 ″  E
1998 Three-story pyramid with a height of 7.75 meters, the outer shape of which is based on the nearby Trinity Church . The design comes from the well-known carver Siegfried Oeser, who, together with the help of a job creation measure, also created the 14 carved 45 to 85 centimeter high linden wood figures.
The local originals Sappermaa and Semmeldora , forest workers, glassmakers and bandonists are depicted on the lowest floor . On the middle floor Maria, Josef with a manger and shepherd with sheep and on the top level four angels do their rounds.
Cranzahl pyramid Cranzahl
( Sehmatal )
Karlsbader Strasse
50 ° 30 ′ 32.89 ″  N , 12 ° 59 ′ 5.06 ″  E
1967 2.80 meter high pyramid created by the Cranzahler Schnitzverein. The frame is made of larch wood, the base of spruce. The approx. 40 cm tall carved but not painted figures show classic motifs (forest man, wood collector, miner and hunter) that revolve around a four-part conifer.
In 1997 the pyramid was restored and the figures were also renewed (carving group around Günther Otto).
A duplicate of the pyramid has been in Bonn since 1990.
Crottendorf town pyramid Crottendorf Park
50 ° 30 '53.3 "  N , 12 ° 56' 40.65"  O (2013/14 market)
1975 The three-tier, six-meter-high rod pyramid is the work of the local carving association. Equipped with carved, natural figures from local history. At the end of the 1970s, the municipal administration bought it for 200 marks. In 2014, the base and rods were completely renewed because they were no longer stable. In addition, all figures have been processed.

Due to the time of its construction, Christian motifs were deliberately avoided. Shepherds, forest men, forest women, mushroom pickers and night watchmen can be seen on the lower floor. Miners on the middle floor and three deer on top.

Cunersdorf town pyramid Cunersdorf
( Annaberg-Buchholz )
House of associations,
August-Bebel-Str. 46 50 ° 33 ′ 1.9 ″  N , 13 ° 0 ′ 18.64 ″  E
2001 The five meter high, fully glazed pyramid is completely carved by hand. The construction was based on the shape of the previous model . Figures from the Christmas story and figures typical of the Ore Mountains are shown on four floors. On the lowest level there is the stable with the crib, Mary, Joseph and the Three Kings. Above that, top climbers, steiger, miners, mountain blacksmiths and mountain carpenters for mining and on the top levels carvers, forest people, lace makers, farmers and motifs from the forest.
Place pyramid Deutscheinsiedel Deutscheinsiedel
( Deutschneudorf )
Church
50 ° 37 '52.59 "  N , 13 ° 29' 35.53"  O
Local pyramid Deutschkatharinenberg Deutschkatharinenberg
( Deutschneudorf )
Adventure Mine
50 ° 36 ′ 40.41 ″  N , 13 ° 26 ′ 20.61 ″  E
2003 The two-tier pyramid including figures was made jointly by the municipal administration and local residents. All ten figures are miners. The figures are dismantled and stored for light measurement, the frame remains in place all year round.
Place pyramid Deutschneudorf Deutschneudorf Firefighter
50 ° 36 '17.43 "  N , 13 ° 27' 55.85"  O
It was made in the early 1970s by the Deutschneudorf racing driver Wolfgang Kaden for his private property. In 1978 Kaden was killed in a race. His widow gave the pyramid to the community in 1990, but it was only stored for the time being. Revived by a private initiative in the mid-1990s, it stood in the center of the village until it soon disappeared again.
With the construction of a new fire station in 2007, it has been erected in front of this building every year since then.
Dittersdorf-Amtsberg town pyramid Dittersdorf
( Amtsberg )
Dittersdorfer Str. 16
50 ° 44 '54.68 "  N , 12 ° 59' 21.08"  O
2014 The idea for a town pyramid had existed since the local carving association was founded in 2002. According to estimates, the costs total 20,000 euros, a portion of which was already generated for the 750th anniversary of the town in 2008 and 5,000 euros through an appeal for donations Place. The pyramid is 4.5 meters high and has two floors. The impeller has a diameter of 2.25 meters. As a special feature, it is the only one in the entire Ore Mountains to have two counter-rotating plates on the lower level. It was ceremoniously pushed for the first time on December 12, 2014.

The local carving association dedicated itself to the production of the 13 to 90 centimeter high limewood figures for three years. Three angel figures turn on the upper plate. The lower floor is designed with occupations typical of the area in the past and present. The figures of Count von Einsiedel and Countess von Düben, forester with dachshund and pastor have their place on the inner plate . On the outer plate there is a peasant woman with a goat, a blacksmith, a baker, a butcher with a pig, a railway official and a stocking maker.

Dittersdorf-Lößnitz town pyramid Dittersdorf
( Loessnitz )
Village Square
50 ° 37 '11.49 "  N , 12 ° 45' 41.87"  O
2009 The rod pyramid is a gift from the Kuhnert turnery in Rothenkirchen .

Since the 2015/16 season, the pyramid has been integrated into a wooden and glazed housing, so that on the one hand it is protected from the weather and on the other hand it can be lifted in one piece during assembly and dismantling, eliminating the need to assemble or disassemble the individual parts .

Also in 2015 she was equipped with new figures. Since then, miners have been turning in their habit on the top floor. The figures of the biblical motif in the middle with the three wise men and Mary and baby Jesus in the manger are left in their natural state. And at the bottom wheelwright, baker, blacksmith and farmer make their rounds.

Local pyramid Dittmannsdorf-Gornau Dittmannsdorf
( Gornau / Erzgeb. )
Pyramid Place on the main road
50 ° 46 '44.65 "  N , 13 ° 2' 56.53"  O
1989 The idea for the building came up a year earlier within the then Kulturbund. Subsequently, further comrades-in-arms were won and in the course of 1989 planning and material procurement for the three-tier rod pyramid were tackled. The local LPG provided space for construction. The pyramid was inaugurated on December 3, 1989.
On the two lower turntables are figures that are closely related to the economic development of the place. Including wood collector, bird catcher, farmer, night watchman, hunter, miner with hunt, broom-maker and forest worker. Carolers, angels and miners do their rounds on the top plate.
Dittmannsdorf-Olbernhau town pyramid Dittmannsdorf
( Olbernhau )
Bus stop Dresdnerstraße
50 ° 41 '49.54 "  N , 13 ° 23' 7.55"  O
1997 The shape of the pyramid house is based on the village school from 1853.
Local pyramid Dörnthal Dörnthal
( Olbernhau )
Main Street
50 ° 44 ′ 3 ″  N , 13 ° 20 ′ 9 ″  E
1993 The hexagonal, two-tier pyramid is six meters high. It is reminiscent of the Göpelwerk form. It was created by Bernd Kind, Dietmar Glöckner and Horst Zimmermann.
The figures are turned and painted. Below traditional Dörnthal professions with innkeeper, blacksmith, coachman, forest worker and a fireman are shown, in the upper level Santa Claus and his elves are turning.
Drebach town pyramid Drebach at the town hall
50 ° 40 ′ 23.95 ″  N , 13 ° 1 ′ 5.05 ″  E
1971 The three meter high pyramid was created by the local wood carving association. The construction time was short (started in October 1971), material was scarce, so the original figures were carved from foam polystyrene sheets and painted. There are now four wooden turned and painted figures on the turntable ( nutcracker , Santa Claus, miner, hunter).
Place pyramid Ehrenfriedersdorf Ehrenfriedersdorf Markt
50 ° 38 ′ 47.71 ″  N , 12 ° 58 ′ 12.42 ″  E
1973 It is an approximately 7-meter-high Göpelpyramid. The miners' figures, up to 90 cm tall, on the lowest pyramid plate are true to the Saxon uniform regulations for trades from 1768, including a figure of the sulfur smelter and a shoemaker boy. It was created by the local wood carving association and with the support of local businesses. The well-known Ehrenfriedersdorfer folk artist Heinz Müller played a significant role in the design of the pyramid. The 90 cm high red tip above the impeller is also remarkable. - This pyramid is the only one with its own hymn .
Location pyramid Eibenstock Eibenstock Kirchplatz
50 ° 29 ′ 39 ″  N , 12 ° 35 ′ 53.22 ″  E
1994 Four-story 7.4 meter high rod pyramid. The design comes from the well-known carver Siegfried Oeser, who together with the help of a job creation measure also created the 18 carved 50 to 95 centimeter high linden wood figures.
On the lowest floor, the Christmas story is depicted with Mary, Joseph, the nativity scene and the shepherd with sheep. Above it, scenes of the forest with a forest worker, wood woman, mushroom picker and berry picker. On the third floor, four angels with musical instruments and a skier do their laps and on the top floor children play with skis and sleds in the snow.
Place pyramid Elterlein Parents Market
50 ° 34 ′ 38.51 "  N , 12 ° 52 ′ 6.69"  E
1972 Three-tier, five-meter-high rod pyramid with a total of 18 carved figures. It was built by the local carving association.

4 miners in Festhabit with Freiberg bezel flank the bottom floor, which shows Barbara Uthmann and the town's founder as well as typical local craft trades .

Erlabrunn town pyramid Erlabrunn
( Breitenbrunn / Erzgeb. )
Marketplace
50 ° 28 '21.07 "  N , 12 ° 42' 44.03"  O
1996 Three-tier, 5.5 meter high bar pyramid on a brick base with a total of 21 turned, glazed figures up to 65 centimeters high.

On the lower floor, Mary, Joseph and the crib, as well as Roman soldiers and the Three Kings are depicted. On the middle floor shepherds with their flock and on the top floor three angels do their rounds. The pyramid is set up all year round. Outside the Christmas season, the frame is covered with panels that provide information about the local history.

Location pyramid Erla Erla
( Schwarzenberg / Erzgeb. )
On the grounds of the mill
50 ° 31 '29.37 "  N , 12 ° 47' 16.16"  O
Local pyramid Erlbach-Kirchberg Erlbach-Kirchberg
( Lugau )
Dorfstrasse 154, in front of the municipal office
50 ° 45 ′ 45.41 ″  N , 12 ° 44 ′ 21.96 ″  E
Falkenbach town pyramid Falkenbach
( Selva )
Erbgericht
50 ° 38 ′ 37.36 ″  N , 13 ° 2 ′ 24.23 ″  E
1985 The pyramid in the style of a stylized chew is 4 meters high. The five figures show figures from village life and were made by the Ehrenfriedersdorfer Schnitzverein.
Place pyramid Frohnau Frohnau
( Annaberg-Buchholz )
On Frohnauer hammer
50 ° 34 '52.92 "  N , 12 ° 59' 43.57"  O
1989 The first Frohnau local pyramid , erected in 1933, is considered the oldest open-air pyramid in the Ore Mountains and was dismantled only two years later.

In 1986, the then Frohnau carving circle decided to build a new town pyramid. The current, three-tier pyramid, inaugurated in December 1989, is 5.5 meters high and has a simple Göpelwerk shape . The twelve carved lime wood figures are 50 to 76 centimeters tall and painted in color. The illustrations of the silver mining on the Schreckenberg on the mountain altar of Hans Hesse in St.-Annen zu Annaberg served as a template , including the figure of "Daniel Knappe". In the course of restorations, four figures have so far been replaced by true-to-original copies.

Gehringswalde town pyramid Gehringswalde
( Selva )
Town Hall
50 ° 39 ′ 36 ″  N , 13 ° 5 ′ 22 ″  E
1985
Gelenau town pyramid Gelenau / Erzgeb. Town Square
50 ° 42 '48.29 "  N , 12 ° 58' 59.39"  O
1999 The approximately 11 m high pyramid shows hunters, carvers, wood collectors, lace makers and wood collectors on the lower turntable. Middle miners, carolers at the top. The figures are sawn from wood and painted. The pyramid base is accessible and can be used as a sales stand.
Location pyramid Gelenau-Ost near junction of the B95
50 ° 42 ′ 0.3 ″  N , 12 ° 56 ′ 33.49 ″  E
The figures all represent local professions and children playing. They rotate around a turned threaded rod.
Gelenau-Mitte town pyramid Center
50 ° 42 ′ 0.3 ″  N , 12 ° 58 ′ 19.15 ″  E
The rod pyramid is equipped with turned figures that are painted in color. Typical jobs. On the top floor Carolers .
Location pyramid Geyer Geyer Altmarkt
50 ° 37 ′ 23.97 ″  N , 12 ° 55 ′ 25.39 ″  E
1983 Four meter high pyramid house made as a chew . It was created by the Geyer Carving and Crib Association. Figures typical of mining are shown at work in moving graphics.
Geyersdorf town pyramid Geyersdorf
( Annaberg-Buchholz )

50 ° 35 '13.8 "  N , 13 ° 2' 8.07"  E
1991 The pyramid is shaped like a stable. The birth of Christ is shown. The three wise men and a shepherd with sheep Maria and Joseph run around the manger on a turntable.
Gornau town pyramid Gornau / Erzgeb. Rathausplatz
50 ° 45 ′ 32.72 ″  N , 13 ° 2 ′ 7.7 ″  E
1978 The idea for the building was born in 1977 within a group of Gornau citizens. After the plans were presented to the local administration at the time, they secured the financing and thus laid the foundation for the construction of the 4-meter-high pole pyramid. The individual components were made by local craftsmen; some old car parts were used for the transmission. The pyramid was inaugurated on the 1st of Advent 1978. After successful completion, u. a. From the builders the interest group Pyramidenbau, which since then has been responsible for the construction and maintenance.
17 approx. 60 cm high turned and painted figures: below seven miners in parade uniform, in the middle six typical smokers (snowman, night watchman), and above four nutcrackers. The pyramid shaft is surrounded by sawn and carved conifers.
Gornsdorf town pyramid Gornsdorf Town Hall
50 ° 42 ′ 25.83 ″  N , 12 ° 53 ′ 0.86 ″  E
1990 The 6.4 meter high rod pyramid was created by the local carving association. The carvers' first work began in 1987 under the direction of Walther Hunger. A total of 26 carvers were involved in the creation of the 18 figures.
On the lowest of the three turntables there are five carved figures from the mining industry, including a blue paint worker. The theme of this plate is: Silver mining in the Ore Mountains, Schneeberg Revier, 14th century . In the middle there are figures from the professional groups typical for the development of the place and at the top figures in Christmas and winter motifs turn their rounds.
Location pyramid Grießbach Grießbach
( Drebach )
Mansion
50 ° 42 '44.88 "  N , 13 ° 2' 37.55"  O
Großolbersdorf town pyramid Grossolbersdorf in front of the town hall
50 ° 41 ′ 35 ″  N , 13 ° 5 ′ 17.48 ″  E
1974 Three-tier, 4.5-meter-high Göpelwerk pyramid with carved figures made by the carvers of the local cultural group.
Großrückerswalde town pyramid Großrückerswalde Local government
50 ° 37 ′ 46 ″  N , 13 ° 7 ′ 6 ″  E
1996 The 5.5 m high two-story Göpel pyramid shows on the stationary lower plane the birth of Christ (12 characters), and the five top a Kurrende .
Place pyramid Grumbach Grumbach
( Jöhstadt )
Center, main street
50 ° 32 ′ 38.63 ″  N , 13 ° 6 ′ 23.54 ″  E
1993 The pyramid in the shape of a house made by the Grumbach wood carving association depicts the Holy Family , as well as the shepherd with sheep and the three wise men. In the upper area a caroler turns . Lichterengel and Bergmann flank the front and back. Each figure was carved manually in around 250 hours of work. In 2005 this pyramid was named “Saxony's most beautiful local pyramid”.
Grünhain town pyramid Grünhain
( Grünhain-Beierfeld )
Am Kloster, before the Official house
50 ° 34 '45.49 "  N , 12 ° 48' 35.54"  O
1974 Three-story, 7.1 meter high story pyramid. Carved and hand-painted figures that are closely related to the past and present of Grünhain and its immediate surroundings.
Place pyramid Grünstädtel Grünstädtel
( Schwarzenberg )

50 ° 31 '35.85 "  N , 12 ° 49' 8.42"  E
1996 A real specialty: a rare storey structure for outdoor pyramids and an (enlarged) replica of the Globenstein Christmas pyramid ( Christmas pyramids that were industrially manufactured by mail order business as early as 1902).
Five floors on a hexagonal floor plan, a carillon at the top. The natural wooden figures show a nativity scene on the first floor, the three holy kings on the second, shepherds and sheep on the third, forest people on the fourth and the carillon above.

Joint work by companies, private individuals and workers from job creation measures .

Hallbach town pyramid Hallbach
( Olbernhau )
Village square
50 ° 41 ′ 39 ″  N , 13 ° 19 ′ 15 ″  E
1985
Hallbach town pyramid Hallbach
( Olbernhau )
Dresdner Str. ( B 171 )
50 ° 41 ′ 7 ″  N , 13 ° 19 ′ 6 ″  E
2000 Two-tier, angel with sleigh and dwarf, Santa Claus, carolers. (Turning work Spiegelbauer GbR)
Haselbach town pyramid Haselbach
( Olbernhau )
Kaufmarkt
50 ° 43 '51.02 "  N , 13 ° 18' 48.57"  O
1997
Place pyramid Hermannsdorf Hermannsdorf
( Elterlein )
Church
50 ° 35 ′ 19.98 ″  N , 12 ° 55 ′ 49.84 ″  E
2006 Mining, Erzgebirge and biblical motifs are depicted on the three-storey half-timbered building. Behind the two side windows there is a blacksmith working on the anvil and a wheelwright in his workshop (created by the wood sculptor Matthias Dietzsch). In addition, the back walls of both workshops are painted to match.
The pyramid is set up all year round. Blacksmith and wheelwright can be seen all year round, the equipment behind the middle window with forest man, berry picker, harvest woman and hunter is only presented at Christmas time.
Herald town pyramid Herald
( Thum )
Zschopauer Str. 2/4 (forecourt, former municipal office)
50 ° 40 ′ 37.11 ″  N , 12 ° 58 ′ 45.62 ″  E
1973 The hat house shape of the 2.5 meter wide and five meter high pyramid is intended to be a reminder of Herold's long history of mining. The turned figures symbolize the historical development of the place, including the herald who gave the place its name, miner, farmer and farmer's wife.
Town pyramid Hilmersdorf Hilmersdorf
( Selva )
Inn
50 ° 40 '27.81 "  N , 13 ° 6' 40.44"  O
1993 The idea for the building came from the mayor at the time, Matthias Haase, who also worked out the construction drafts together with a small group of friends. The three-tier, six-meter-high story pyramid has a hexagonal base and a maximum of 3.2 meters in diameter. The bottom floor is more accessible. B. set up a sales booth.

The eleven figures measure up to 1.35 meters in height and are made of carved PUR foam. They show the Christmas story.

Place pyramid (Schwibbogen) Hohndorf Hohndorf in front of the municipal office
50 ° 44 ′ 45.76 ″  N , 12 ° 40 ′ 8.81 ″  E
1979 The 2.5 meter high pyramid rotating mechanism is centered in a Schwibbogen. In addition to the figures of the lace maker and the carver on both sides of the candle arch, typical local figures such as a peasant woman and a miner stand on the rotating plate of the pyramid.
Town pyramid Hohndorf-Großolbersdorf Hohndorf
( Großolbersdorf )
in front of the former school
50 ° 43 ′ 10.7 ″  N , 13 ° 5 ′ 21.73 ″  E
1993
Hopfgarten town pyramid Hopfgarten
( Großolbersdorf )
in front of the district administration
50 ° 40 ′ 50.43 ″  N , 13 ° 3 ′ 23.3 ″  E
1981 Tower pyramid
Hormersdorf town pyramid Hormersdorf
( Zwönitz )
Gasthof zum Löwen
50 ° 40 ′ 17.71 ″  N , 12 ° 53 ′ 15.93 ″  E
1988 Three-story, approx. 6 m high Göpelpyramid. The typical Erzgebirge figures can be seen on the lower level, including a. a Christmas tree "bearer", in the middle handicrafts and up above children playing in the snow.
Place pyramid (Schwibbogen) Hundshübel Hundshübel
( column green )
Main
50 ° 32 '40.52 "  N , 12 ° 34' 7.81"  O
1996/97 Approx. 4 m high Schwibbogen with a centered pyramid rotating mechanism. The pyramid candle arch was created by the Auerhammer Employment Company, among others . The figures on the turntable are classically carved and painted, the "static" figures in the Schwibbogen are wooden figures in relief technique, that is, sawn, carved and painted.
Place pyramid (Schwibbogen) Jahnsbach Jahnsbach
( Thum )
in front of the church
50 ° 39 ′ 59.1 ″  N , 12 ° 55 ′ 56.39 ″  E
1976 The pyramid rotating mechanism is centered in a flying buttress. It is about five meters high, five meters wide and has five carved figures about one meter high. 30 carvers and craftsmen took part in the construction.
Jahnsdorf town pyramid Jahnsdorf / Erzgeb. Chemnitz 1-3, Nursing Home Green Aue
50 ° 45 '21.63 "  N , 12 ° 51' 29.17"  O
2003 The ceramic figures made by the local pottery Heyde-Keramik represent a special feature of the pyramid. On the lowest of the three levels there are angels, miners, night watchmen and snowmen, on the middle level you can see Mary and Joseph with the three wise men On the top level, a shepherd does his rounds with his flock. The Jahnsdorfer Pyramid is used all year round, outside of the Christmas season with five pottery summer figures on the lowest level.
Place pyramid Johanngeorgenstadt Johanngeorgenstadt Miner's Place
50 ° 25 ′ 57.12 ″  N , 12 ° 42 ′ 47.75 ″  E
1984 The previous model was retained after the current town pyramid was purchased and can now be seen on private property.

Three-storey 7.9 meter high Göpelwerk pyramid , created by the local wood carving association. The three floors carry carved 65 to 80 centimeter high linden wood figures, which are dedicated to the mining that has shaped the city for centuries. The design was based exactly on the archive material.
On the lowest floor, a miner as a tiller , a mountain boy as well as a blacksmith and a mountain mason are depicted in their parade attire. On the middle floor there are blue paint workers, sulfur smelters, amalgus workers and saiger smelters. On the top floor, the miner, miner, hut elder and climber do their laps.

Place pyramid Johanngeorgenstadt Parking lot on Schwefelwerkstraße / Platz des Bergmanns
50 ° 25 ′ 54.55 ″  N , 12 ° 42 ′ 46.99 ″  E
2014
Jöhstadt town pyramid Jöhstadt Market
50 ° 30 ′ 51.24 "  N , 13 ° 5 ′ 23.83"  E
2004 Three-tier, seven-meter-high rod pyramid. Created by local companies and the local carving association. Four carved reliefs are carved into the base of the pyramid. Including the depiction of the Magi, the birth of Christ and the Annunciation to the shepherds.
Kleinrückerswalde town pyramid Kleinrückerswalde
( Annaberg-Buchholz )
Elementary School
50 ° 34 ′ 2.02 ″  N , 13 ° 0 ′ 27.61 ″  E
Town pyramid Königswalde Königswalde Annaberger Strasse
50 ° 32 ′ 47.28 ″  N , 13 ° 2 ′ 51.73 ″  E
1976 The four-meter-high rod pyramid was made by local carvers. Among the twelve 50 to 80 centimeter carved figures is a representation of Karl Stülpner .
Town pyramid Krumhermersdorf Krumhermersdorf
( Zschopau )
Schnitzerheim, Siedlungsstraße 1
50 ° 44 ′ 15.16 ″  N , 13 ° 6 ′ 11.94 ″  E
(until 2012/13 Sparkasse)
1973 Four-tier, 4.5-meter-high story pyramid, made by the local carving group. A special feature are 12 carved miners, four of whom shoulder the next floor and at the same time function as light carriers .
There are a total of 17 figures on the four turntables. Including Maria, Joseph and the baby Jesus in the manger, the three wise men, forest workers, herbalist and a mushroom picker. In 1973 it was presented for the first time in the hall of the local inn, before it was set up outdoors and has since changed its location several times.
Kühnhaide town pyramid Kühnhaide
( Marienberg )
Elementary School
50 ° 35 ′ 10.86 ″  N , 13 ° 14 ′ 18.34 ″  E
1986
Lauta town pyramid Lauta
( Marienberg )

50 ° 40 '1.07 "  N , 13 ° 8" 46.43 "  O
2014
Construction sketch
There were plans for a pyramid in the Lautaer Dorfverein more than a year earlier, thanks to financial support from the Sparkassenstiftung, the four-meter-high, two-tier four-bar pyramid was completed in 2014. Around 100 hours of work were added to the costs of around 6500 euros. It was ceremoniously pushed for the first time on the first Advent in 2014.

Based on the historical and more recent mining past of the place, there are five miner figures below. Four of them in historical uniforms, led by the miners' eldest in parade uniform, and a bismuth friend. At the top, four figures typical of the location and region rotate. These are Karl Stülpner , farmer with scythe and grass basket, goose girl and the Lautaer Original Pauline Münzner. The nine figures were made by the Marienberg carving and handicraft association.

Location pyramid Lauter Lauter
( Lauter-Bernsbach )
Marketplace
50 ° 33 ′ 35.44 ″  N , 12 ° 44 ′ 23.02 ″  E
2012 The previous model was destroyed in August 2011 in a fire in a storage barn belonging to the Lauter city administration.

The shape of the rod pyramid was determined from four drafts among the citizens of Lauter. In May 2012, the artists and carvers involved presented the final design. The 6.5 meter high rod pyramid has three turntables with a total of 19 figures. The lower figures were designed by the artist group "exponaRt" and represent the Christmas story. In the middle, five figures designed by the Lauterer Schnitzverein and related to the history of the town are making their rounds. The four figures of the upper turntable were made by the Bernsbacher Schnitzverein. It was ceremoniously pushed for the first time on December 2, 2012.

Lauterbach town pyramid Lauterbach
( Marienberg )
Center
50 ° 40 '40.93 "  N , 13 ° 10' 38.23"  O
1979 The three-tier, 5.1 meter high rod pyramid was created by the local carving association. The 15 figures depicting typical occupations of the time were created as early as 1977/78. Among them are nurses, night watchmen, miners and sleigh drivers. Since 1989, the annual push has been celebrated with a small festival.
Lengefeld town pyramid Lengefeld
( Pockau-Lengefeld )
Markt
50 ° 43 ′ 9.61 "  N , 13 ° 11 ′ 33.15"  E
1986 Three-tier rod pyramid with carved figures made of lime wood, the design of which was carried out by the local carving group. VEB NARVA Leuchtenbau Lengefeld manufactured or took over the drive and electrical installation .

The lower level, with approx. 65 cm tall figures, stylizes the lime extraction in the Lengefeld lime works around 1900. On the middle level, approx. 50 cm tall figures symbolize the local craft of earlier times. On the upper level, various figures, approx. 35 centimeters tall, rotate, which in their depiction refer to the former use of Rauenstein Castle as a children's recreation home.

Place pyramid Leukersdorf Leukersdorf
( Jahnsdorf / Erzgeb. )
Main road; between the former town hall and church
50 ° 46 ′ 4.5 ″  N , 12 ° 49 ′ 10.53 ″  E
1974 The three meter high rod pyramid was created by the local carving association. It is equipped with figures from local history, which are arranged in a spiral around the shaft to the impeller.
The figures include bakers, hosiery workers, quarry workers, milkers and nurses. The latter is known in Leukersdorf as the "Community Sister Erna" who was active at the time of the establishment, and with this figure she was given personal recognition.
Lippersdorf town pyramid Lippersdorf
( Pockau-Lengefeld )
Fire station
50 ° 45 ′ 29.14 ″  N , 13 ° 15 ′ 21.1 ″  E
2003 About three meters high rod pyramid with a crib, created by the Pyramid Interest Group . Turned and painted figures show the birth of Christ. The shepherds and kings are on the move on the turntable. The holy family is in the manger behind it and the sheep are standing next to the turntable, and two trumpet angels can be seen at the top of the rotating shaft.
Lößnitz town pyramid Loessnitz Markt
50 ° 37 ′ 18.05 "  N , 12 ° 43 ′ 53.46"  E
1979 The previous model on site was destroyed in a fire in 1965.

The current, three-tier and 6.5 meter high rod pyramid was conceived and created by the then "Carving Working Group" in the GDR cultural association. The figures show typical local trades. After its completion, it was first exhibited in the Palace of the Republic . After 1990 it was also a temporary eye-catcher near the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church . It is worth mentioning the technology devised a few years after the inauguration for setting up the frame including the impeller. The construction, which is fully assembled while lying down, is lifted from the horizontal to the vertical with the help of a hoist on a mounting frame, for which only the muscle strength of one person is required. Ultimately, only the figures have to be put on.

Place pyramid Lugau Lugau Town Hall
50 ° 44 ′ 15.85 ″  N , 12 ° 44 ′ 33.9 ″  E
1979 Three-tier, five-meter-high rod pyramid with 18 figures, created by the local carving community. Like the Niederwürschnitzer, the Lugau pyramid also carries lights in the form of electric pit lamps , as they were used in the coal mining of the Lugau-Oelsnitz coal mine .
Place pyramid Marienberg Marienberg Markt
50 ° 39 ′ 2 ″  N , 13 ° 9 ′ 46 ″  E
1973 The local master carver Rudolf Kunis provided the idea for the building. On his initiative, 18 members of the local wood carving association were found, who completed the building within two years. The shape of the rod pyramid, which is around 8 meters high, including the base, is reminiscent of a Göpelwerk. The impeller measures 2.7 meters in diameter.
The four levels are equipped with a total of 24 carved and painted figures between 60 and 100 centimeters in size. At the bottom you can see miners, above them typical regional figures. On the third level there is a caroler and at the very top there are Christmas figures doing their rounds. Its flat shape with a relief-like design is remarkable. The procurement of materials was problematic at the time. As a solution, the city administration at the time provided the steps made of pine wood, which were intended for the renovation of the observation tower on the Dreibrüderhöhe . On November 30, 1973, the pyramid was solemnly handed over to the city administration.
Place pyramid Markersbach Markersbach
( Raschau-Markersbach )
Town Hall
50 ° 31 ′ 56.06 ″  N , 12 ° 52 ′ 17.74 ″  E
1987 The four-bar pyramid was created by the brothers Reinhard and Dietrich Tröger with the support of the Kulturbundortgruppe. The four approximately 90 centimeter tall turned figures (forester, Reissigfrau, farmer and farmer's wife) represent village characters.
Mauersberg town pyramid Mauersberg
( Großrückerswalde )
at the church
50 ° 36 ′ 22.86 ″  N , 13 ° 5 ′ 18.71 ″  E
1982 5.50 m high pyramid, which represents a stylized conifer, it has three floors and a total of 15 figures, u. a. Miners, smokers and choirboys. Created by the local carving association.
Town pyramid Meinersdorf Meinersdorf
( Burkhardtsdorf )
Town Hall
50 ° 43 ′ 8.72 ″  N , 12 ° 53 ′ 3.06 ″  E
1964 The four-meter-high pyramid shows figures in local professions, winter sports and typical figures from the Ore Mountains.
Town pyramid Mildenau Mildenau Schnitzerhäusl
50 ° 35 ′ 58.1 ″  N , 13 ° 4 ′ 16.1 ″  E
1977 The rod pyramid with three turntables has a total height of 5.5 meters, the impeller measures 1.9 meters in diameter. It was created in over 2000 working hours by the carving and crib association “Glück Auf” Mildenau eV The pyramid received the stone base in 1999. A mouth hole with the miner's greeting “Glück Auf” is incorporated on the front.

The original figures were all replaced after 2003. Six miners can be seen below, in the middle a carpenter, a forest worker and the figures harvesting and sowing, and at the top four caroling children.

Neudorf town pyramid Neudorf
( Sehmatal )
Soup Museum
50 ° 28 '47.33 "  N , 12 ° 58' 25.91"  O
1976/1989 Approx. 4 meter high pyramid as a stylized Christmas tree. 15 carved and painted figures depicting historical professions and activities from local history. First floor forest and mining, second floor agriculture and handicrafts, third floor mushroom pickers, bandonion players, fourth floor trees.
Neundorf town pyramid Neundorf
( thermal bath Wiesenbad )
former municipal administration
50 ° 37 ′ 55.22 ″  N , 13 ° 1 ′ 3.13 ″  E
1975 Three-tier pyramid more than five meters high. They were made by local craftsmen and carvers. Among the figures are u. a. Wood collector, berry collector, mushroom collector and journeyman on the rolling mill. Ever since a joker once installed a starling box (Neundorf is also popularly known as “Starendorf”), this has since become an integral part of the design. The volunteer fire brigade and the classic car club are responsible for the construction.
Town pyramid Neustädtel Neustädtel
( Schneeberg )
Market
50 ° 34 ′ 59.43 "  N , 12 ° 38 ′ 5.07"  E
2002 Three-story, five-meter-high Göpelwerk pyramid. Created by local companies and the carving association "Glück Auf" Neustädtel - Bergstadt Schneeberg eV
The figures are closely linked to the economic past and present of the place. The lowest floor shows the mining professions of blacksmith, carpenter, blue paintworker, butcher and foreman in parade uniform. On the middle floor there are farmers with a sheaf of corn and a farmer's wife with piglets and chickens, as well as two miners in historical clothing. On the top floor, three "Haldensingers" in black coats do their rounds.
Place pyramid Neuwelt Neuwelt
( Schwarzenberg / Erzgeb. )
Market
50 ° 33 ′ 15.86 "  N , 12 ° 45 ′ 32.2"  E
1986 Three-tier rod pyramid. The figures were created by Heinz Hönicke. Five craftsmen on the lower floor.
Villabassa town pyramid Niederdorf Village square
50 ° 43 ′ 38.77 ″  N , 12 ° 47 ′ 16.61 ″  E
2008 Three-tier, 4.5 meter high pyramid. The 14 carved lime wood figures are a joint effort of the Niederdorf wood carving and leisure association.
On the lowest level you can see forest workers and wood collectors as well as deer and trees. Above that, a winter sports group with skiers and a snowball fight. On the top level, three singing girls do their laps.
Niederlauterstein pyramid Niederlauterstein
( Marienberg )
Schlossberg
50 ° 40 ′ 13 ″  N , 13 ° 12 ′ 2 ″  E
1972 5.5 meter high rod pyramid, created by the local carving association. Maintenance and repair work was carried out in 1979 and at the beginning of the 1990s. In 2009, however, the condition of the pyramid and its figures was so bad that it had to be reconstructed. The construction of the frame was changed so that it can be assembled and dismantled more quickly and easily. The original side panels were replaced by wooden beams at the four corners. In addition, the entire electrics, lighting and the drive were renewed, and figures were refurbished, repainted and varnished.
Location pyramid Niederschmiedeberg Niedermiedeberg
( Großrückerswalde )
at the “Preßnitztalmuseum”
50 ° 35 ′ 54.3 ″  N , 13 ° 7 ′ 23.8 ″  E
(in the park until 2012/13)
1978 With the help of a model, which is exhibited today in the “Preßnitztalmuseum”, interested carvers convinced the council of the community at the time of their idea of ​​building a local pyramid. The building material that the carvers used for the original figures is remarkable: since linden wood was rare, the figures were made from two-component pure foam using casting molds.
Children's motifs can be seen on the upper pyramid plate: one child puts the carrot in a snowman's face, a second feeds birds and the third goes skiing. In the middle, the typical Erzgebirge figures of miners, foundries, blacksmiths and wood makers can be seen. The lower plate has been dividing the community for years. One figure depicts a rabbit butcher. In 2013/14, instead, a mountain chapel rotates below. In the following season, the traditional figures should be seen again. In addition to the rabbit butcher, there are also a traveler, a Christmas tree thief and a tunnel woman.
Town pyramid Niederwürschnitz Niederwürschnitz Town Hall
50 ° 43 ′ 19.29 ″  N , 12 ° 45 ′ 19.57 ″  E
Like the Lugau, the Niederwürschnitzer pyramid also carries lights in the form of electric pit lamps , as they were used in the coal mining of the Lugau-Oelsnitz coal field .
Ortspyramid Oberwiesenthal Oberwiesenthal Marketplace
50 ° 25 ′ 9.49 ″  N , 12 ° 58 ′ 15.5 ″  E
1975 The three-tier, 8.5-meter-high pyramid in the form of a Göpelwerk was made by carvers from Ehrenfriedersdorf . On the middle floor, winter sports enthusiasts are shown who are intended to emphasize the city's reputation as a winter sports resort.
Oelsnitz town pyramid Oelsnitz / Erzgeb. Heinrich Hartmann House
50 ° 43 ′ 26.33 ″  N , 12 ° 42 ′ 17.89 ″  E
1986 The initiative for the construction came from the then mayor Manfred Popp in the early summer of 1986. The rod pyramid was designed by the carpentry Günther and built by local craft businesses. It was first placed on the market at Christmas 1986. The construction and dismantling is still carried out by local craft businesses, which take about six hours. The figures on the three turntables were made in Seiffen. Due to the time of its construction, no Christian motifs can be found among them. At the bottom, miners make their rounds, above that, characters from typical local professions from the past and the present, and at the top playing - skiers and sledges - and children making music.
Town pyramid Olbernhau Olbernhau Manor
50 ° 39 ′ 38.35 ″  N , 13 ° 20 ′ 5.69 ″  E
Pfaffroda town pyramid Pfaffroda
( Olbernhau )
Town Hall
50 ° 41 ′ 55 ″  N , 13 ° 21 ′ 6 ″  E
1998 Approx. 6 meter high pyramid designed as a stylized Christmas tree, but the 4 struts do not meet at the top, but lead into a rectangular roof construction. Carved and painted figures that represent the leisure opportunities in summer and winter, the main occupations in forestry and agriculture and at the top a knight and a monk.
Pobershau town pyramid Pobershau
( Marienberg )
Center, Dorfstrasse
50 ° 38 ′ 23.36 ″  N , 13 ° 13 ′ 6.07 ″  E
1992 The three-tier Göpelwerk pyramid with artifacts and mountain spirit in the stone base illustrates in a unique way the centuries-old mining tradition of the place. The pyramid is set up all year round, the impeller and lighting are removed at the end of the Christmas season.
Pockau town pyramid Pockau
( Pockau-Lengefeld )
Kulturpark
50 ° 42 ′ 17.41 ″  N , 13 ° 13 ′ 23.8 ″  E
1983 In mid-1982, the first ideas for building a town pyramid matured at six Pockauers. The pyramid was built for the first time in the Advent season of the following year.
The designs for the 15 figures come from the Pockau-born artist Max Christoph . In addition to traditional figures such as miners, smokers and nutcrackers, there are depictions of historical, local professions, including fishermen, conductors, millers and shovelers. These are not arranged on turntables and a certain number of floors, as is generally the case, but rather on steps of a spiral staircase around the shaft to the impeller, making the pyramid unique in its surroundings.
In 2011, all about 65 centimeters tall, turned figures were refurbished by the carver Klaus Kleditzsch.
Place pyramid Pöhla Pöhla
( Schwarzenberg / Erzgeb. )

50 ° 30 '29.67 "  N , 12 ° 48' 52.55"  O
1987 Five-tier pyramid of bars, which is about 3.80 meters high. It was created by master harp builder B. Riedel and his colleagues. The filigree turned figures show a mountain brass band on the lowest level, the next three levels the Nativity of Christ and at the top three classic angel lights .
Raschau town pyramid Raschau
( Raschau-Markersbach )
Annaberger Strasse
50 ° 31 ′ 54.31 ″  N , 12 ° 49 ′ 58.83 ″  E
1973 The 5.3 meter high storey pyramid was created by the local carving association.
Pyramid of places in Reifland Reifland
( Pockau-Lengefeld )
Village square
50 ° 44 ′ 17.19 ″  N , 13 ° 12 ′ 38.85 ″  E
2007 The pyramid is about 3.5 meters high and was created by craftsmen from the Pyramid working group of the Reifland Heimatverein. Craftsmen, accordion players, traders, peat cutters, foresters and night watchmen reflect the local and regional history on the lower turntable. In the middle, the figures of Mary and Joseph can be seen at the manger with the three wise men and sheep, and angels turn their rounds on the top level.
Reitzenhain town pyramid Reitzenhain
( Marienberg )
Turning loop
50 ° 33 ′ 23.66 ″  N , 13 ° 13 ′ 8.76 ″  E
1988
Town pyramid Rittersgrün Rittersgrün
( Breitenbrunn / Erzgeb. )

50 ° 28 '19.11 "  N , 12 ° 48' 17.4"  E
1996
Rübenau town pyramid Rübenau
( Marienberg )
Gasthof Weißer Hirsch
50 ° 35 ′ 53 ″  N , 13 ° 18 ′ 9 ″  E
Place pyramid statutes Statute
( Marienberg )
Center, main road
50 ° 31 '37.17 "  N , 13 ° 11' 41.02"  O
1972 4.5 meters high, created by local citizens.
Location pyramid Scharfenstein Scharfenstein
( Drebach )
Bahnhofstrasse
50 ° 42 ′ 11.77 ″  N , 13 ° 3 ′ 23.26 ″  E
1999 The pyramid is a stylized replica of Scharfenstein Castle with the motif title: Karl Stülpner “besieged” Scharfenstein Castle, October 12th to 13th, 1795 . The figures of Karl Stülpner , Herr von Einsiedel, grenadier from the Prince Maximilian Regiment , court usher and court hunter are on the lower turntable . On the upper turntable in the tower there are figures of a wind group. The pyramid is set up all year round.
Disk mountain pyramid Scheibenberg Market
50 ° 32 '25.84 "  N , 12 ° 54' 42.38"  O
1998 Created by local companies and craftsmen as well as the local carving association. The figures on the lowest level are reminiscent of the mining past of Scheibenberg. The Christmas story is depicted on the middle floor and important figures from the city's history make their rounds on the upper floor.
Location pyramid Schlettau Schlettau Markt
50 ° 33 ′ 31.8 "  N , 12 ° 57 ′ 4.92"  E.
1978 5.5 meter high rod pyramid, created by the carving association "Glück auf!"
Town pyramid Schlößchen Schlößchen
( Amtsberg )
former school
50 ° 44 ′ 8.54 ″  N , 13 ° 2 ′ 45.8 ″  E
1980 Schwibbogen with pyramid rotating mechanism. The steel Schwibbogen with the silhouettes of two trees was made by a blacksmith from Zschopau, the rest of the work was done by Ernst Hunger and colleagues from the district council after work. On the plate were the figures of angel, nutcracker, miner and smoker. The figures were carved from wood from old telegraph poles, which was due to the scarcity economy at the time they were built.

After a renovation of the pyramid in Vorderschlößchen was originally planned, but was postponed due to a priority search for a new installation location, the pyramid slewing gear in Hinterschlößchen was revised as an alternative from May 2016 . Ernst Hunger and Siegbert Seyberth from the Amtsberger Schnitzverein replaced the original plate and the figures with two turntables with the motif of the birth of Christ. The three kings turn over Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in the manger as well as shepherds with sheep and a donkey.


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1981 The figures of the pyramid are all local originals, including Marga Gründig, the good soul from village consumption, Epperlein Karl with accordion, sheep shearer Otto Vogel and mini farmer Heinz Gottschalk with horse and cart.

Since even older residents sometimes only know the background to the characters from stories, they wanted new characters. The drafts for this were already ready in spring 2016, but were not carried out. The previous installation location can no longer be used as of Christmas 2016/17 due to a construction project. We are currently looking for a new location. Since the limewood for the figures had already been purchased, the Schwibbogen with pyramid in the back pelvis was revised without further ado.

Location pyramid Schmalzgrube Schmalzgrube
( Jöhstadt )
At the station
50 ° 31 '52.13 "  N , 13 ° 7' 48.61"  O
1999 The idea for the building came from the citizen Thomas Störzel, and it was built after a total of two years of planning and construction by Dietel Bauelemente GmbH, based in Jöhstadt. The shape of the pyramid is modeled on the historic melting furnace located nearby. The company owner Thomas Dietel also sponsored the figures representing professions that were important for the development of the place, the crib is on loan from the idea provider.
Snow Mountain Pyramid Schneeberg Market in front of the town hall
50 ° 35 ′ 43.2 ″  N , 12 ° 38 ′ 29 ″  E
1966/2000 Eight meter high, six-tier Göpelwerk pyramid, which was created by the carving community Schlägel und Eisen . The lower four turntables are decorated with figures according to mining and biblical tradition, including the figure of the chief miner von Herder . The pyramid has the shape of a winding tower with a wooden roof, which also protects the figures from the direct influence of the weather. Coats of arms of mining towns are attached to the square top. One side bears the coat of arms of the Saxon mining industry.
Schönbrunn town pyramid Schönbrunn
( Selva )
Dorfstrasse
50 ° 39 ′ 13.73 ″  N , 13 ° 3 ′ 4.07 ″  E
2008
Town pyramid Schönfeld Schönfeld
( thermal bath Wiesenbad )
Former town hall
50 ° 37 ′ 2.16 ″  N , 12 ° 59 ′ 3.35 ″  E
1989 Approx. 6 m high pyramid in the shape of a stylized chew. It was created u. a. from the Schnitz- und Bastelverein Schönfeld eV
14 turned and painted figures on three turntables. The drive shaft is covered with a wooden stick.
Lower floor: Angel of light, miner, smoker (light Turk, night watchman, forest worker), the "Olbernhauer Reiterlein". Middle: Santa Claus, two children playing and a snowman. Above: a caroler with four figures.
Town pyramid Schönheide Schönheide Rathausplatz
50 ° 30 ′ 12.03 ″  N , 12 ° 32 ′ 6.69 ″  E
Location pyramid Schwarzbach Schwarzbach
( Elterlein )
Main Street
50 ° 33 ′ 50.63 "  N , 12 ° 52 ′ 3.04"  E
1996 Citizen Berthold Fiedler provided the idea for the building. The frame was built in-house by the Pyramid Schwarzbach interest group, the figures were made by the Schreier folk art cellar in Elterlein.
Schwarzenberg town pyramid Schwarzenberg / Erzgeb. In front of the lower gate
50 ° 32 ′ 18.44 ″  N , 12 ° 47 ′ 3.34 ″  E
1934
Place pyramid Sehma Sehma
( Sehmatal )
At the Sparkasse
50 ° 32 ′ 9.15 ″  N , 12 ° 59 ′ 41.7 ″  E
1978 The three-story, four-meter-high storey pyramid was completely renewed in 1978 - almost a new building. The original was made in 1950 by the Sehmaer Krippenverein with the support of a collective of the former "VEB Garnveredlungswerk". built, it was equipped with turned figures and held in red and blue. Bells were attached to the impeller.

The current copy has a fixed base and is somewhat reminiscent of a room pyramid. The bells are here in the arches of the floors. Carved and painted typical figures showing typical figures (forest workers, occupations and activities of the place, shepherds with flocks).

Sosa town pyramid Sosa
( yew tree )
Pfarrplatz
50 ° 29 ′ 49.23 ″  N , 12 ° 39 ′ 12.23 ″  E
1998 Three-tier, eight-meter-high rod pyramid. The birth of Christ as well as scenes of forest work and mining are shown. On the floors there are a total of 14 carved 70 to 100 centimeter high linden wood figures by the local carver Matthias Vogel. On the lower floor the holy family with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, the three wise men, stable, shepherd, well woman, ox, donkey and sheep is depicted. Above it are typical figures from the Ore Mountains, such as forest man and woman, forester and miner, and at the top two angels and miners each make their rounds.
The pyramid is used all year round. By removing the impeller and cladding the upper areas in the summer months, it has the appearance of a wooden pile. The lowest level then serves as an exhibition area for carved products.
Spinning plant pyramid Spinning mill
( Drebach )
Talstrasse
50 ° 41 ′ 38.11 ″  N , 12 ° 59 ′ 10.63 ″  E
circa 1960 The specimen manufactured by the Franz Karl company in the 1960s was originally in Venusberg and, after revision by G. Salevsky and G. Heeger, was relocated to Spinnerei in 1996. The figures were made of hard polystyrene and were carved and painted by Erich Haase from Drebach.
The pyramid is modeled on a coniferous tree and shows forest motifs, both on the base and in the figure design (hunter, night watchman, wood collector; above deer).
Location pyramid Steinbach Steinbach Town Hall
50 ° 33 ′ 20.59 ″  N , 13 ° 9 ′ 43.57 ″  E
1989
Stollberg town pyramid Stollberg / Erzgeb. Market
50 ° 42 '29.91 "  N , 12 ° 46' 42.31"  O
1975 As early as 1936 there was a four-meter-high predecessor model in front of the town hall , but nothing is known about its whereabouts.

The current pyramid from 1975 is a three-tier, eight-meter-high rod pyramid. On behalf of the then council of the district, the drive was built within just one day with the help of an electric motor for thread cutting machines in the needle bar and machine factory in Stollberg .
Only figures from mining are shown on the lowest floor. In the middle there are figures in everyday situations and on the top floor four hunters do their rounds. The pyramid turned for the first time on the 3rd Advent in 1975.

Tannenberg town pyramid Tannenberg At the town hall,
50 ° 36 ′ 20.74 "  N , 12 ° 56" 54.4 "  E
1996 The shape of the pyramid house is based on a chew . In teamwork based on an idea by Carl-Heinz Westenburger. Under the roof is a typical Erzgebirge living room with a tiled stove and a bench in the middle. On the left the woman sits and rocks the child in the cradle, while on the right the man goes about his trade. A pyramid with the figures of a tusker , hunter and forest worker rotates on the stove .
The pyramid base is made of natural stone. The large figures come from Geyeric carvers, the small figures of the pyramid on the stove are designed by the Tannenberger Schnitzverein.
Place pyramid Thalheim Thalheim / Erzgeb. Town Hall
50 ° 42 ′ 9.46 ″  N , 12 ° 51 ′ 4.99 ″  E
1977 The six-meter-high rod pyramid was created by a collective under the leadership of the city committee of the National Front .

With the dismantling at the beginning of 2017, the original, rotten and fungus-infested wooden figures were removed, the color of the figures was repaired and in future they will be given a place of honor in the Haus der Heimatkunde. A call for donations for new figures raised € 7,000. The wood sculptor Jens Fischer made ten new carved and painted figures, and two more were made by the local carving circle. Each of the figures is between 48 and 64 centimeters tall and weighs around one kilogram. On the top floor there are three caroling singers, in the middle there are figures from the Christmas story and, at the bottom, woodworkers, hosiery women, miners, Santa Claus and a mushroom twig.

Place pyramid Thum Thum At St. Anne's Church
50 ° 40 ′ 16.54 ″  N , 12 ° 57 ′ 0.99 ″  E
1983 The idea for the construction came from the local pastor at the time, Johannes Schädlich, who was one of the inventors of the pyramid in a working group and whose parish also commissioned the building.
The pyramid designed as a house with the theme of the birth of Christ is 5.6 meters wide. The total of twelve figures are up to one meter high. Inside, the Holy Family and a praying shepherd are shown in the indicated stable. Around the outside are the three wise men from the Orient and a shepherd with sheep.
Venusberg city pyramid Venusberg
( Drebach )
Dorfplatz
(Venusberger Hauptstraße)
At the municipal office
50 ° 41 ′ 55.1 ″  N , 13 ° 1 ′ 2.03 ″  E
1996 The previous model from the 1960s has been installed in the nearby spinning mill since 1996.

The 6 meter high pyramid, thematically based on its predecessor, was designed by Matthias Beck. It shows forest motifs, hunters, mushroom pickers and wood pickers below. Above that, animals of the forest.

Town pyramid Waldkirchen Waldkirchen / Erzgeb.
( Grünhainichen )
Feuerwehrdepot
50 ° 46 '1.73 "  N , 13 ° 6' 35.49"  O
(2013/14 former. Municipality)
1975 The 3.5 meter high pyramid with two floors and a square floor plan was created by local citizens as part of the national structure . Below are painted bas-relief figures (sawn and carved) that show typical activities and professions. At the top there are turned figures like nutcrackers and smokers.
Town pyramid Walthersdorf Walthersdorf
( Crottendorf )
Main Street
50 ° 32 ′ 30.62 "  N , 12 ° 57 ′ 16.63"  E
2005 The shape of the octagonal, 3.8 meter high pyramid is based on the school and town hall tower.
The birth of Christ is shown on the lower turntable. On the upper level there are figures in typical regional professions. The pyramid house is glazed to protect against the weather. The impeller is made of sheet metal with stamped stars.
Warmbad town pyramid Warmbad
( Selva )
At the spa
50 ° 39 '51.56 "  N , 13 ° 4' 54.2"  O
2001 Approx. 6.5 meter high bar pyramid, which was built by the Erzgebirge Heimatverein Gehringswalde with Warmbad eV . Warmbad is a health resort, so the pyramid also shows matching scenes. At the very bottom, the sponsors are arranged around a Christmas market scene. The second turntable shows the historic bathhouse including the patient, doctor, nurse and Elector Johann Georg III. At the very top you can see silver miners.
Local pyramid Waschleithe Waschleithe
( Grünhain-Beierfeld )
At the municipal administration
50 ° 33 ′ 44.27 ″  N , 12 ° 49 ′ 53.09 ″  E
1998 Three-tier rod pyramid
Location pyramid Weißbach Weißbach
( Amtsberg )
At the church
50 ° 44 ′ 6.23 ″  N , 13 ° 0 ′ 51.2 ″  E
1989
Wernsdorf town pyramid Wernsdorf
( Pockau-Lengefeld )
Center
50 ° 42 ′ 0.4 ″  N , 13 ° 16 ′ 1.66 ″  E
1979 Created by the AG Carving with Children , today's local carving association .
Location pyramid Wiesa Wiesa
( thermal bath Wiesenbad )
Center, near the fire brigade building
50 ° 36 ′ 37.17 ″  N , 13 ° 1 ′ 3.03 ″  E
Wiesenbad town pyramid Wiesenbad
( thermal bath Wiesenbad )
Kurpark
50 ° 37 ′ 11.2 ″  N , 13 ° 2 ′ 44.85 ″  E
2011 The five meter high pyramid has the shape of the former well house of the Hiobsquelle, which was demolished in the 1950s. There are five figures, each one meter high, which are closely linked to the history of the place. Including a shepherd (who is said to have discovered the source of Job), miner, bathing woman, a female figure with a spinning wheel and the Saxon countess Sophie . The idea of ​​the pyramid comes from the architect Frank Schönherr, the civil engineer Udo Neisz and the two carpenters Uwe Hilbert and Ingolf Hörschel. In 2009 they first made a model and obtained the consent of the community representatives when it was presented. The base came from the Doppelhans company in Wiesa. The pyramid cost 32,000 euros to build.
Wildbach town pyramid Wildbach
( Bad Schlema )
At Kindergarten
50 ° 37 ′ 52.43 ″  N , 12 ° 39 ′ 15.47 ″  E
2007
Wildenthal town pyramid Wildenthal
( Eibenstock )
In the park of the manor house,
50 ° 27 ′ 9.03 ″  N , 12 ° 37 ′ 54.26 ″  E
1961 Four-tier, seven-meter-high rod pyramid on a bricked granite stone base. It was created in what is known as VMI .
The figures reflect village life and work in the mountains. On the lower floor there is a timber tractor with a long timber horse and cart. On the second floor, a wooden woman, a farmer carrying sheaves, a hiker and a mushroom picker. The third floor shows a bobbin lace woman , a miner in habit and a miner in work clothes with an ore cart. On the fourth floor, a dancing woman and a man playing an accordion do their laps.
The pyramid with its figures is set up all year round.
Witzschdorf town pyramid Witzschdorf
( Gornau / Erzgeb. )
Place in front of the Martin Luther Church
50 ° 46 ′ 29.02 ″  N , 13 ° 4 ′ 45.09 ″  E
1981 Turned figures typical for Christmas, winter and the region, including Rupprich, snowman, miner, angel and nutcracker, are found on three floors.
Local pyramid of Selva Selva Markt
50 ° 39 ′ 20.61 ″  N , 13 ° 3 ′ 59.51 ″  E
1988 The pyramid is about ten meters high and shows twelve carved figures about 120 cm high. Outside of the Christmas season, these figures can be seen in the Selva Museum of Local History.
Place pyramid Wünschendorf Wish village
( Pockau-Lengefeld )
Place the youth
50 ° 44 '26.35 "  N , 13 ° 10' 27.58"  O
1971 In 1971, at the suggestion of the local administration at the time, interested citizens joined together in a working group to build pyramids. With numerous hints and suggestions for the design, the design of a handicraft for a three-story, 4.5 meter high rod pyramid was finally implemented. It was made by local craftsmen and businesses.
On the lower plate there are the typical figures of miners and angels, nutcrackers as well as forester, mushroom picker and night watchman as smokers. In the middle, a brass band can be seen based on the local wind music tradition. At the top, a railway makes its rounds, which represents the share of the railway in the Flöhatal in the development of the place.
Location pyramid Zöblitz Zöblitz
( Marienberg )
At the market square
50 ° 39 ′ 29.59 ″  N , 13 ° 13 ′ 52.25 ″  E
1979 The three-story pyramid shows a special feature carved fairy tale characters, which, like the pyramid, were made by the local carving association.
Zschopau town pyramid Zschopau Neumarkt
50 ° 44 ′ 51.29 ″  N , 13 ° 4 ′ 8.34 ″  E
(previously at the facilities)
1977 The seven meter high rod pyramid was created by the Zschopau Christmas Construction Association. The local Erzgebirgszweigverein organized the operation in the 2010s.
Zschorlau town pyramid Zschorlau August-Bebel-Strasse
50 ° 33 ′ 49.42 ″  N , 12 ° 38 ′ 37.31 ″  E
2005 The 5.40 meter high steel pyramid frame represents the headframe of the nearby Türkschachtes . This was created by a local master locksmith. The 17 up to 90 centimeters tall turned figures come from Hubrig Volkskunst GmbH.
The birth of Christ, mining and Erzgebirge-typical traditions as well as carolers are shown on the four levels .
Location pyramid Zwönitz Zwönitz At Markt
50 ° 37 ′ 47.6 ″  N , 12 ° 48 ′ 45.33 ″  E
1968 Three-tier, eight-meter-high storey pyramid with carved and painted figures that reflect the history of the place. The blue painted impeller symbolizes the sky .

It is worth noting that the then SED local party secretary wanted to ban an envisaged angel figure in 1969. This dispute went up to the GDR minister of culture, Klaus Gysi , who decided that a turned Seiffen angel of lights had to be made.

Comments on the special role of the "toy village" Seiffen

As early as 1650, wood turners based in Seiffen were first mentioned in a document who produced everyday objects. Wooden toys were also made early on. From 1760 so-called "Seiffen goods" were traded across Europe, and from 1784 they were also exported overseas. The timber industry developed into the dominant branch of business until the first half of the 19th century.

At the beginning of the 1930s there were efforts to create a central advertising exhibition for regional wood products. In 1936 the Seiffen toy advertising show opened in the state toy technical school established in 1852 , and based on this, the local history and toy museum was set up in 1953 . For advertising purposes, regional manufacturers also use - and still do today - mostly oversized individual items in weatherproof outdoor versions at the local production and sales facilities. - The same goes for Christmas pyramids.

The first pyramid in town that is visible to the public at Christmas time is a 9.35 meter high copy at Hauptstrasse 139. It advertised VEB VERO and was built by employees at the time in their spare time. A room variant produced by the company served as a design template. It was erected for the first time in 1970, and since 1974 this pyramid has been standing all year round. It has been privately owned since 1989. The second, constantly visible and advertising pyramid stands in front of the “pyramid house” near the town hall. Since the political turnaround in particular, further, commercial outdoor pyramids have been added.

The only non-commercial open-air pyramid in town to date is on the forecourt of the “Seiffen wooden toy maker and turner school”.

Former and / or no longer existing pyramids

First place pyramid of the Ore Mountains in Frohnau

Until the 1930s, Christmas pyramids were exclusively domestic Christmas decorations with a special place in their owners' living rooms. According to tradition, the last retired Frohnauer Steiger Traugott Pollmer had the idea of ​​erecting a "pyramid for everyone" outdoors as early as 1926. After Pollmer's death in 1928, the Frohnau wood carving association, with the help of local craftsmen, including the art carver Paul Schneider , and the local council took care of this project . In 1931 the construction of a wooden outdoor pyramid began by the master wheelwright Oscar Weber and his son Gerhard in his workshop in the house Sehmatalstrasse 10 next to the Frohnauer Hammer (today Langs Erzgebirgshaus ). On December 17, 1933, it was inaugurated and handed over to the community in the presence of many residents, the school children's choir and two choirs. It is considered the first town pyramid in the Ore Mountains and stood in front of the Frohnau municipal office.

The four-story pyramid was 4.75 meters high and was electrically operated and illuminated. It was painted white and blue and the edges were bronzed. Painted flat figures - figures cut out of boards with carved, broken edges - formed her jewelry. On the lower floor camels and camel drivers turned, on the second the birth of Christ with the three kings was depicted. On the third floor were shepherds with their sheep and above them figures from the mining industry. Music-making angels also turned in the crown.

The pyramid was dismantled just two years after its inauguration, which was probably due to the political circumstances. The chairman of the carving club - a local policeman in professional life - was transferred. There was also a dispute between supporters of the NSDAP and the predominantly SPD sympathizers in the club, whereupon the carvers involved in the construction are said to have taken their figures home with them. The remaining parts were stored. Nothing is known about its whereabouts.

From May 2012, a working group made up of members of the Frohnau carving association “Paul Schneider”, regional crafts and supported by the city of Annaberg-Buchholz, began work on a replica on a reduced scale. In September 2012, the faithful replica was presented on the Day of the Saxons in Freiberg and in 2013 on the festival day in Schwarzenberg. It can be admired in Annaberg town hall every Christmas time.

List of other former and / or no longer existing pyramids
Illustration place Location Installation period history
Annaberg market 1969-1992 The first Annaberg market pyramid from 1969 was a rod pyramid about twelve meters high, the figures of which were arranged in a spiral around the shaft to the impeller. It was built by the Schnitzen Annaberg special school. Due to severe weather damage, it was built for the last time in 1991.
Bermsgrün
( Schwarzenberg / Erzgeb. )
As early as 1958, the Bermsgrüner Schnitzer community under the direction of Harry Schmidt erected a four-meter-high rod pyramid with the theme "Life in the Erzgebirge Village" outdoors. The special thing about the design was the choice of materials for the frame and figures, which consisted of untreated branch material. It was the only branch pyramid made from natural birch trunks until then . At the beginning of the 1970s, this model was replaced by a spruce branch wood pyramid, which was designed with cones and branches of coniferous trees. Apparently, due to the shorter shelf life of such untreated materials, the existence of this pyramid was also limited. In 1980 it was no longer there.
Cunersdorf
( Annaberg-Buchholz )

52 ° 27 ′ 21 ″  N , 13 ° 17 ′ 34 ″  E
1965–2000
in Cunersdorf


2012/13
in Berlin
The four-story, 3.5-meter-high storey pyramid with a total of 20 figures was built between 1962 and 1964. The frame parts of the storeys were designed in the form of tunnel mouth holes and consist of boards clad with linden bark. The Holy Family was originally supposed to find its place in the stable on the lowest floor, but this was undesirable on the part of local politics at the time. Instead, forest workers were placed. Miners come on top and on top a shepherd does his laps with sheep.

During the Advent and Christmas season in 2000 it turned for the last time in Cunersdorf, after which it was stored. In 2004, a contact was established between Volker Krämer, chairman of the local wood carving association, and Tina Peschel, research assistant at the Berlin Museum of European Cultures . A large pyramid from the Ore Mountains was sought for the museum, whereupon Krämer offered the stored Cunersdorfer pyramid. The wood carving association subjected the pyramid to a general overhaul, the costs incurred were borne by the Association of Friends of the Museum of European Cultures . In 2011, the museum bought the pyramid. It was shown to the public for the first time in Berlin as part of the exhibition Christmas pyramids - tradition and modernity (2012/2013).

Johanngeorgenstadt Käthe-Kollwitz-Strasse
50 ° 26 ′ 9.46 ″  N , 12 ° 42 ′ 19.04 ″  E
approx. 1965–1984 Four-tier pyramid that assumed this function until the new town pyramid was purchased in 1984. The original location was on the Eibenstocker Strasse / corner of Philipp-Müller-Strasse. In 1984 it was moved to the outdoor area of ​​a company holiday home on Karl-Marx-Straße (today Glockenklanger Straße).

The pyramid has had its current location on private property since around 1995.

Pyramid 1969–2012 Lauter
( Lauter-Bernsbach )
Marketplace 1969-2011 The pyramid was built in 1969 by the local carpenters Werner Süß, Günther Morgenstern and Reinhard Hähnel. The pyramid in the form of a winding tower was about 4.5 m high and represented local professions. It was destroyed on August 27, 2011 in a fire in a storage barn belonging to the Lauter city administration.
Loessnitz market ? –1965 Rod pyramid, destroyed in a fire in 1965.
Pöhla
( Schwarzenberg / Erzgeb. )
1957 Story pyramid made by Otto Beier, which was replaced by the current model after 30 years.
Stollberg / Erzgeb. town hall 1936–? According to research by folklorist Claus Leichsenring , an outdoor pyramid around four meters high had stood in front of the entrance stairs to the town hall since the 1st of Advent 1936. The three-tier pyramid had a hexagonal basic shape, inserted panels at the level of the turntable with indirect lighting behind it and a shingle-covered roof. However, nothing is known about their whereabouts.
The carved representations included an Erzgebirge crib with miners and typical Erzgebirge figures. They were created by Max Konczak, who comes from Upper Silesia.

See also

literature

  • Claus Leichsenring : Erzgebirge local pyramids . Consideration - analysis - documentation (=  Glückauf (contributions to folklore care) . Volume 1 ). Schneeberg 1980.
  • Technical school for tourism of the Institute for Social and Cultural Education eV (Hrsg.): Christmas pyramids in the Saxon Ore Mountains . Part 1: Western Ore Mountains . Husum, Husum 1996, ISBN 3-88042-796-8 .
  • Technical school for tourism of the Institute for Social and Cultural Education eV (Hrsg.): Christmas pyramids in the Saxon Ore Mountains . Part 2: Eastern Ore Mountains . Husum, Husum 1997, ISBN 3-88042-797-6 .
  • Robin Hermann: Ortspyramiden. History - models - facts . Robin Hermann, Chemnitz 2009, ISBN 978-3-940860-03-3 .
  • Claus Leichsenring: Christmas pyramids of the Ore Mountains . Verlag der Kunst Dresden, Husum 2009, ISBN 978-3-86530-124-6 .
  • Robin Hermann: Ortspyramiden. History - models - facts, from Adorf to Zschorlau . 1st edition. tape 2 . Robin Hermann, Chemnitz 2011, ISBN 978-3-940860-05-7 .
  • Reinhold Lindner, Matthias Zwarg (ed.): Pyramids in the Erzgebirge: From Adorf to Zwönitz . Photo book (selection). Chemnitzer Verlag und Druck, Chemnitz 2017, ISBN 978-3-944509-46-4 (photos by Frank Vogel).
  • Andreas Herklotz: The Ore Mountains and its pyramids . over 300 large pyramids from the Ore Mountains. Self-published, 2020.

Web links

Commons : Ortspyramiden in the Erzgebirgskreis  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Manfred Blechschmidt : Christmas customs in the Ore Mountains . Altis, Friedrichsthal 2010, ISBN 978-3-910195-60-8 , pp. 66 ff .
  2. Contribution by the citizen Gerd Reich from December 14th and 15th, 2010
  3. Message from the press department of the Lord Mayor of Aue from November 23, 2017: Alberoda receives its own local pyramid .
  4. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Robin Hermann: Ortspyramiden. History - models - facts, from Adorf to Zschorlau . 1st edition. tape 2 . Robin Hermann Verlag, Chemnitz 2011, ISBN 978-3-940860-05-7 .
  5. a b c page no longer available , search in web archives: information from the broadcast of MDR television from December 8, 2010 on the choice of the most beautiful@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.mdr.de
  6. ↑ About Christmas mountains and humpback mines. www.mdr.de, December 24, 2017, accessed December 24, 2017 .
  7. Presented: Model of the future Wiesenbad local pyramid , at: www.wiesenbad.de; accessed on March 1, 2015.
  8. Erzgebirgssparkasse gives donation for our project: renovation of the only non-commercial pyramid in Seiffen. , accessed December 11, 2013.
  9. ^ Report on the renovation work at the Seiffen location , accessed on December 11, 2013.
  10. “Life” of the open-air pyramids began 76 years ago at the hammer , accessed on December 13, 2013 75 years of the Frohnau local pyramid, the first open-air pyramid in the Ore Mountains ( Memento from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ).
  11. Anniversary: ​​80 years of the world's first free-range Christmas pyramid Exhibition opening on November 29, 2013 in Frohnau ( Memento of the original from December 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed December 13, 2013 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hit-tv.eu
  12. First free-range Christmas pyramid in the world: replica completed - presentation on the Day of the Saxons on September 9, 2012 in Freiberg , accessed on December 13, 2013.
  13. Freie Presse Online: Major fire causes millions in damage.