Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XV, Heft 11–12…
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Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XV, Heft 11–12 is a regional heritage and folklore periodical issue written in the early 20th century. It gathers illustrated articles on Saxon local history, architecture, archaeology, natural history, and cultural life, produced by the Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz. Readers can expect in-depth features on castles and chapels, ethnographic sketches, and creative pieces that celebrate and defend regional traditions. The opening of the volume moves from front
matter and a fundraising notice into a substantial, image-rich study of Burg Gnandstein: its setting between Chemnitz and Leipzig, layered building phases from Romanesque to Baroque, the succession of noble families, wartime episodes and legends, careful modern restorations, and close art-historical readings of the chapel’s altarpieces and furnishings. It then presents a brief nativity/solstice play set at a snowy crossroads, where the child’s radiance warms the forest, draws a blind beggar and three village musicians, and hints—through a looming cross-shaped sign—at future sorrow. Next comes a portrait of life “bei’m Türmer” in Marienberg, describing the tower-keeper’s high aerie, horn signals, strict routines, and panoramic views over town and countryside. The excerpt closes with a report on urn and vessel finds near Meißen-Zaschendorf—context, forms, and a call for systematic excavation—followed by a curator’s note on the practical limits of funding, staffing, and museum space. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz |
|---|---|
| Title | Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XV, Heft 11–12 : Monatsschrift für Heimatschutz, Volkskunde und Denkmalpflege |
| Original Publication | Dresden: Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz, 1909. |
| Credits | The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | DD: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Germany |
| Subject | Nature conservation -- Germany -- Saxony -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Saxony (Germany) -- Periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 77158 |
| Release Date | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 267 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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