Schwibbogen candle arches

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Schwibbogen candle arches are traditional decorative candleholders from Germany’s Ore Mountains, typically wooden and arch-shaped, displayed in windows during the Christmas season.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Christmas decoration
candleholder
folk art
associatedWith Advent
German Christmas traditions
window illumination
countryOfOrigin Germany
culturalRegion Bohemian Ore Mountains
Saxony NERFINISHED
decorativeMotif churches
forest scenes
mining scenes
nativity scenes
village landscapes
displayedIn windows
etymology derived from architectural term "Schwibbogen" meaning a supporting arch
hasPart base board
candle sockets
candles
hasVariant LED Schwibbogen
metal Schwibbogen
multi-tier Schwibbogen
plastic Schwibbogen
languageOfName German
lightingType electric candles
wax candles
manufacturingTechnique scroll sawing
woodcarving
notableProductionCenter Annaberg-Buchholz NERFINISHED
Olbernhau
Seiffen
regionOfOrigin Ore Mountains
relatedTo German wooden Christmas pyramids
Räuchermann incense smokers
nutcrackers from Ore Mountains
seasonalUse late November to early January
symbolizes Christian faith
hope
light in darkness
timeOfFirstAppearance 18th century
traditionalIn Ore Mountains
typicalColor natural wood
white
typicalMaterial wood
typicalShape arch
usedAs table decoration
window decoration
usedDuring Christmas season

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Schwibbogen candle arches ("derived from architectural term "Schwibbogen" meaning a supporting arch")
etymology
Ore Mountains
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