Our typical german nutcrackers are handmade from wood and certificated. This 3starsuperior hotel is located in seiffen, in the scenic erzgebirge. Nutcrackers are not made in bavaria but in the erzgebirgeore mountains in saxony. Urlaub altenbergschellerhau erzgebirge karte altenberg.
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German nutcrackers from the erzgebirge region of germany are sought by collectors all over the world. Wood turned on lathes that can be traced back to the small german mining town of seiffen, in the mountains of the erzgebirge around the czechoslovakian border. Click on each image for a larger view and more information. Many erzgebirge christmas decorations honor the regions mining history. This miner is dressed in his formal finery with black and red tunic and his white britches, both traditional and wonderful. Choose a different manufacturer or show all products within this category. Nutcracker wood christmas original erzgebirge seiffen.
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