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
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candleholder → folk art → |
| associatedWith |
Advent
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German Christmas traditions → window illumination → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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| culturalRegion |
Bohemian Ore Mountains
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Saxony NERFINISHED → |
| decorativeMotif |
churches
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forest scenes → mining scenes → nativity scenes → village landscapes → |
| displayedIn |
windows
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| etymology |
derived from architectural term "Schwibbogen" meaning a supporting arch
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| hasPart |
base board
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candle sockets → candles → |
| hasVariant |
LED Schwibbogen
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metal Schwibbogen → multi-tier Schwibbogen → plastic Schwibbogen → |
| languageOfName |
German
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| lightingType |
electric candles
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wax candles → |
| manufacturingTechnique |
scroll sawing
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woodcarving → |
| notableProductionCenter |
Annaberg-Buchholz
NERFINISHED
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Olbernhau → Seiffen → |
| regionOfOrigin |
Ore Mountains
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| relatedTo |
German wooden Christmas pyramids
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Räuchermann incense smokers → nutcrackers from Ore Mountains → |
| seasonalUse |
late November to early January
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| symbolizes |
Christian faith
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hope → light in darkness → |
| timeOfFirstAppearance |
18th century
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| traditionalIn |
Ore Mountains
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| typicalColor |
natural wood
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white → |
| typicalMaterial |
wood
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| typicalShape |
arch
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| usedAs |
table decoration
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window decoration → |
| usedDuring |
Christmas season
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Schwibbogen candle arches
("derived from architectural term "Schwibbogen" meaning a supporting arch")
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etymology |
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Ore Mountains
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