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	Erzgebirge - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Erzgebirge [Ger.,=ore mountains], Czech Krušné Hory, mountain range, along the Czech-German border, extending c.95 mi (150 km) from the Fichtelgebirge in the southwest to the Elbe River in the northeast.
		The Erzgebirge has many famous mineral springs (notably at Karlovy Vary and Teplice-Šanov, in the Czech Republic) and is an important industrial area, particularly in the manufacture of chemicals, machinery, and textiles.
		In 1938 the Czech part of the Erzgebirge was transferred to Germany by the Munich Pact.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Erzgebir.html (516 words)

	ERZGEBIRGE - LoveToKnow Article on ERZGEBIRGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Erzgebirge is celebrated for its lace manufactures, introduced by Barbara Uttmann in I541, embroideries, silk-weaving and toys.
		The climate is in winter inclement in the higher elevations, and, as the snow lies deep until the spring, the range is largely frequented by devotees of winter sport, ski, toboganning, andc.
		Communication with the Erzgebirge is provided by numerous lines of railway, some, such as that from Freiberg to Brux, that from Chemnitz to Komotau, and that from Zwickau to Carlsbad, crossing the range, while various local lines serve the higher valleys.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /E/ER/ERZGEBIRGE.htm (398 words)

	Handcrafted folk art of the Erzgebirge at The Wooden Wagon
		We are pleased that the Erzgebirge tradition of fine craftsmanship extends beyond the Christmas season, and that the artisans of this area are equally skilled at creating toys and figures such as are found nowhere else in the world.
		The Erzgebirge (literally "Ore Mountain") region lies between Dresden and the Czech border in the former East Germany.
		The Erzgebirge region, and especially the town of Seiffen, soon became known as "Toyland" for the crafts that were produced there.
	www.thewoodenwagon.com /about_us_folk_art.html (882 words)

	Erzgebirge. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		silver and iron were mined extensively in the Erzgebirge, notably at Jáchymov.
		The region no longer supports the mining of such ores as uranium, lead, tin, zinc, and copper, but coal and lignite mines are exploited.
		In 1938 the Czech part of the Erzgebirge was transferred to Germany by the Munich Pact.
	www.bartleby.com /65/er/Erzgebir.html (213 words)

	FC Erzgebirge Aue e.V. - Startseite
		Gegen den Abstiegskandidaten Rot Weiß Essen konnte der FC Erzgebirge Aue nicht gewinnen und musste sich mit einem torlosen Remis zufrieden...
		Der FC Erzgebirge Aue hat heute von der Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH die Lizenz für die Saison 2007/08 erhalten.
		Der FCE muss in den bevorstehenden Begegnungen gegen Rot-Weiss Essen
	www.fc-erzgebirge.de (130 words)

	The invention and uses of folk art in Germany: wooden toys from the Erzgebirge mountains Folklore - Find Articles
		This article attempts to historicise the concept of "folk art" using the example of wooden toys from the Erzgebirge mountains to show that it was invented by cultural elites as a marketing concept at the beginning of the twentieth century in order to support a domestic industy caught in structural crisis.
		The toy industry of the Erzgebirge was a typical proto-industrial home industry based on the technologies of wood turning and carving.
		If these figures are correct, this would mean that in 1933 Japan overtook the Erzgebirge in the export of wooden toys for the first time, the export value of the latter being an estimated RM 1.5 million (Zenker 1935, 189).
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2386/is_1_115/ai_n6118620 (1115 words)

	Kingdom of Bohemia - General Overview
		The two ranges are the Erzgebirge that forms the northwestern boundary of the district and the Tepler Mountains which spreads to the southeast.
		Of the two main mountain ranges, the Erzgebirge reaches its highest elevation along the district's northeastern boundary with the Saaz district and with Saxony, at the summit of the Keilberg in the dominions of Joachimsthal and Hauenstein; according to measurements indicated on the Saxonian topographic map its height is 651 W.Kl.
		In the Erzgebirge, it is somewhat broad, shorter in the southern part, and particularly difficult to understand in the Egerland, where a proper Franconian dialect dominates that is otherwise little spoken in Germany outside the Fichtelgebirge and the upper part of the Böhmerwald.
	home.xnet.com /~ugeiser/Genealogy/Bohemia/overview.html (12610 words)

	Erzgebirge travel guide - Wikitravel
		The Erzgebirge is a mountain range in the south of Saxony in Germany.
		The Erzgebirge is easily accessible from all directions.
		The A9 (from Nuremberg) and the A72 (from Munich and Hof) will lead you to the Erzgebirge when coming from the south.
	wikitravel.org /en/Erzgebirge (160 words)

	Toy museum of Seiffen
		It is an exhibit of the social, technical, and economic history of the middle range of the Erzgebirge mountains, as well as a museum of folklore and folk art.
		Documents confirm that many of the motifs of the early Erzgebirge toymakers were developed in response to the current forms demanded by firms in Nuremberg and Sonneberg and closely followed the current patterns coming from these areas.
		The Erzgebirge Toy Museum of Seiffen is a modern museum offering a variety of teaching materials, including a museum guide, various pamphlets, special exhibits, a video introduction, special tours for children, and provisions for the handicapped.
	www.spielzeugmuseum-seiffen.de /spmeng.htm (1998 words)

	Erick M. Lenk, Scroller Pyramides
		The birthplace of the pyramide is Erzgebirge in the state of Saxony, Germany.
		The Erzgebirge Pyramides were handmade well over 200 years ago.
		Therefore, the theme is the Erzgebirge Life and Folklore.
	www.dslextreme.com /users/emlenk/pyramides.htm (658 words)

	THE STORY OF THE NUTCRACKER, CRECHES, WOODWORKING, ORNAMENTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Although nutcrackers from the Erzgebirge region were being sold at the Dresden Fair by 1745, the birthday of the world-renowned figural nutcrackers from the village of Seiffen must have taken place around 1870.
		The "father" of the Erzgebirge nutcrackers is thought to be Friedrich Wilhelm Füchtner (1844-1923).
		The Erzgebirge Toy Museum, with over 3,000 examples of toys and Christmas folk art on display, is the central cultural attraction of the village.
	www.serve.com /shea/germusa/nutcrack.htm (1452 words)

	Nutcrckers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Erzgebirge of Germany is today the source of some of the most beautiful articles in the world.
		It is especially true that miners and residents of the Erzgebirge had many tough nuts to crack in the course of their lives because of the difficult working conditions.
		In spite of the Augsberger conclusion of peace in religion in 1555 the Steinbach family was forced to leave their homeland, Vienna, because of the famous saying: "cuius regio eius religio".
	www.eurochristmas.com /geninfo/nuts.htm (2038 words)

	History of Erzgebirge, Germany
		While the Erzgebirge today evokes images of idyllic landscapes and charming villages, the region has experienced centuries of upheaval, renewal and hardship for its increasing number of inhabitants.
		The Erzgebirge is a mountainous region between Chemnitz (formerly Karl Marx Stadt), Dresden and the Czech border.
		Deeply entwined with the cultural and socio-economic roots of the mountainous southeastern region of Germany -- what is known as the Erzgebirge in the former kingdom of Saxony -- the tradition of ark making has survived intact for over a century.
	www.germanchristmasgifts.com /erzgebirge.htm (1525 words)

	erzgebirge-im-web.de > Erzgebirge - Suchen - Finden - Informieren
		Unser Erzgebirge [Arzgebirg'] ist nicht nur der Ursprung des deutschen Weihnachtslandes.
		In diesem redaktionell gepflegten Verzeichnis finden Sie Wissenswertes, sowie Aktuelles aus den Städten und Gemeinden.
		Ihre Besucher surfen somit zu den interessanten Seiten aus dem Erzgebirge.
	www.erzgebirge-im-web.de (261 words)

	Erzgebirge Pyramids
		One cold February afternoon, as we were driving along a snowy country road deep in the Erzgebirge mountains of Germany, we saw a sign for "Schnitzkunst" (hand-carved art).
		The attention to detail was amazing -- hand-carved figures, delightful animals, even the use of the rough bark from the tree from which the pyramid was made.
		These pyramids are truly among the finest examples available of "erzgebirgische Volkskunst" or folk art from the Erzgebirge.
	www.sachsenimports.com /pyramids.htm (237 words)

	Smokers - KWO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Here you have an Erzgebirge Mountain farmer and his wife, sitting in the kitchen with the farmer's breakfast on the table.
		Stands almost 9 inches tall, and is made by KWO in the Erzgebirge Mountain region in Seiffen Germany.
		Stands almost 8 inches tall, and is made by KWO in the Erzgebirge Mountain region of Seiffen Germany.
	www.christkindlmarkt-inc.com /shop/en-us/dept_43.html (1538 words)

	Erzgebirge History
		The Erzgebirge region is located in the eastern portion of Germany that borders the Czech Republic.
		The Erzgebirge is a low mountain range in the Province of Saxony.
		The Erzgebirge has an abundant supply of wood, 60% of the area is covered with forests.
	www.saxongifts.com /Erzgebirge-History-s/19.htm (907 words)

	Miniaturpark Klein-Erzgebirge in Oederan / Sachsen
		On an area comprising 12,000 m2 you can find 170 of the prettiest buildings from the German Erzgebirge region.
		In accordance with Erzgebirge traditions, the miniatures, which are all built true to scale and in a functional design, are made from wood.
		Some amazing folkloristic pieces of Erzgebirge art are offered for sale in the sales gallery RANI’S Holzkunsthaus in the "Haus am Klein-Erzgebirge" as well as in our souvenir shop, which you can find in the same building as the ticket shop in front of the miniature park.
	www.klein-erzgebirge.de /englisch/index1.htm (254 words)

	Christmas Afterthoughts by Tom White
		The Erzgebirge ("ore mountains") is a low mountain range in Saxony, which was in the (East) German Democratic Republic when the booklet was written by K.W. Althoff, I would guess in the 1970s.
		The Erzgebirge was mined for iron and silver and other metals starting more than 700 years ago.
		And it is especially true that miners and residents of the Erzgebirge had many tough nuts to crack in the course of their lives because of the difficult working conditions and the meager rewards and the ever-present authorities and their often harsh demands.
	www.lewrockwell.com /white/white64.html (1512 words)

	Folklore: The invention and uses of folk art in Germany: wooden toys from the Erzgebirge mountains.(Research Article)@ ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		This article attempts to historicise the concept of "folk art" using the example of wooden toys from the Erzgebirge mountains to show that it was invented by cultural elites as a marketing concept at the beginning of the twentieth century in order to support a domestic industy caught in structural crisis.
		Today the Erzgebirge mountains are situated on both sides of the German-Czech border.
		In the German part that belongs to the state of Saxony, wooden toys have been produced since the eighteenth century.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:117325808&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (223 words)

	Open air museum of Seiffen
		The Erzgebirge Open-air Museum, a part of the Erzgebirge Toy Museum of Seiffen since 1973, is a historical folklore museum that reflects the development of the daily life and culture of the people of the Erzgebirge ("Ore Mountains") from the mid-nineteenth until the early twentieth century.
		Central to the landscape of this Erzgebirge village are the homes, workshops, and communal buildings of a "Streusiedlung" (a "scattered settlement") dominated by the toymaker and other craftspeople associated with woodworking.
		In addition to the grain mills, water powered saw mills were established very early on the streams and rivers of the Erzgebirge for the purpose of making tree trunks into thick and thin boards.
	www.spielzeugmuseum-seiffen.de /flmeng.htm (2174 words)

	Original Erzgebirge Schwibbogen - Zion Church of Baltimore
		The miners who have been extracting ore from the mountains here since the Medieval Ages have always yearned for light and it is this yearning which is the origin of many of the motives to be found in the Erzgebirge crafts.
		Should you journey through the towns and villages of the Erzgebirge at Christmas time, you would see the festive glow of numerous arcs, some of them bigger than a human being, in public places and in the windows of the houses.
		For more than 250 years they have been associated with the Erzgebirge Christmas and have become an inseparable part of the festive decorations.
	www.zionbaltimore.org /event_schwibbogen.htm (347 words)

	The Erzgebirge Mountains
		The Erzgebirge mountains are situated between the regions of Vogtland in the west and Elbsandsteingebirge in the east.
		Later, the extensive finds of silver in the western part of the Erzgebirge mountains became of great importance.
		The toy village Seiften which is the present day centre of the Erzgebirge handicrafts was founded due to tin mining as well.
	www.erzgebirgsladen.de /english/erzgebirge_e.htm (593 words)

	Original Erzgebirge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Expertic was the export arm of the East German government during the DDR times (DDR Zeit).
		This red label with the word “Expertic” is found on the bottom of many/most Erzgebirge items from the period before the wall came down.
		Some come from the Erzgebirge region of Germany.
	www.original-erzgebirge.com (398 words)

	Erzgebirge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		To help explain the allure of Erzgebirge, I've included a few pages scanned from their literature, and done my best to translate one of the pages.
		If you admire the unique charm of Erzgebirge figures, you should know a little bit about their background.
		The figures from Erzgebirge were unmistakable in the costly and skillful handwork given.
	www.chemengsoftware.com /germany/erzgebirge.htm (295 words)

	H-Net Review: Richard Beyler on Urangeheimnisse: Das Erzgebirge im Brennpunkt der Weltpolitik ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The authors also draw connections between the story of these local communities and broader themes of international politics, diplomacy, and strategy in the early Cold War; these connections, though often intriguing, are not always presented with the same degree of convincing detail as the story at the local level.
		Brief opening chapters survey the history of mining in the Erzgebirge region, as well as the events leading from the discovery of radioactivity in the late-nineteenth century to the first fission bomb in 1945.
		Ores from the Erzgebirge were the raw material for Marie Curie's discovery of radium in 1898; during the vogue for things radioactive in the early 1900s, a "radium spa" was opened in Oberschlema.
	www.h-net.msu.edu /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=111261080234600 (1484 words)

	german_eagle Erzgebirge Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
		The Erzgebirge mountains are located in the south of Saxony, the main crest building the borderline to the Czech Republic.
		Before the wall came down the Erzgebirge hardly suffered from toxic immissions from (mostly) the Czech coal power plants.
		In spite of former problems with pollution the Erzgebirge is one of Germany's most beautiful mid-range moutains.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/4166c/fdf5 (529 words)

	Wendt & Kuehn
		Nestled in countryside much like the charming scenes depicted in storybooks and crèches, these artisans draw from their surroundings to give life to their work -- everything from the scenery and the tranquil atmosphere to the hospitable villages’ love for children.
		Wendt and Kuhn (or Wendt and Kuehn), established in 1915, is an established and respected presence in the Erzgebirge toy craft tradition.
		Although these figures have their roots in the Erzgebirge tradition, their designs are quite unique among the folk art tradition.
	www.germanchristmasgifts.com /products.htm (1350 words)

	ERZGEBIRGE - Online Information article about ERZGEBIRGE
		The Erzgebirge is celebrated for its See also:
		Communication with the Erzgebirge is provided by numerous lines of railway, some, such as that from See also:
		Elster has its source, runs S.W. from the Erzgebirge to the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /EMS_EUD/ERZGEBIRGE.html (602 words)

	Echt-Erzgebirge - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The economic advantage of producing resources locally, the inventiveness of the Erzgebirge highlanders as well as poverty have given rise to the emergence of a great variety of new crafts and industries parallel with mining and as a replacement for mining after its decline.
		In order to make a living, miners and their families often made household objects in addition to, or instead of, their work in the mine.
		What is less well-known is the fact that, as a result of 700 years of silver, bismuth and cobalt mining, and coal and finally uranium extraction, processing industries have evolved which helped to form the industrial centres around Freiberg, Chemnitz and Zwickau.
	www.echt-erzgebirge.de /wirtschaft/index_eng_html/document_view (443 words)

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