Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XVI, Heft 1–2…
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"Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XVI, Heft 1–2" is a periodical written in the early 20th century. It collects scholarly yet readable essays on Saxony’s regional history, folklore, and monument and nature conservation, including the evolution of Pillnitz, commemorative trees, traditional forest trades, and archaeological sites. This issue will appeal to readers interested in Saxon cultural landscapes, royal and architectural history, and the preservation of local heritage. The opening of the
volume sets the scene with front matter and a fundraising notice for preserving the Dresden Zwinger, then launches into Alfred Meiche’s extensive history of Pillnitz, tracing its Slavic fisher origins, name and early records, medieval lordships, dual manor sites, and its rise as a Wettin summer residence. It highlights August the Strong’s building program (Wasserpalais, Bergpalais, Venustempel), court festivities, the 1791 Pillnitz Declaration, the 1818 fire and 19th-century reconstruction, and the Elbe island’s later protection as a nature reserve, while noting village landmarks and figures like Carl Maria von Weber and Julius Hammer. Briefly introduced thereafter are essays urging protection of commemorative trees and memorials across Saxony, a sketch of the hard lives and techniques of Erzgebirge charcoal burners, raftsmen, and pitch makers, and a report on remains of the Dresden Saugarten uncovered after logging in the Heide. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz |
|---|---|
| Title | Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz — Mitteilungen Band XVI, Heft 1–2 : Monatsschrift für Heimatschutz, Volkskunde und Denkmalpflege |
| Original Publication | Dresden: Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz, 1927. |
| 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. | 77607 |
| Release Date | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 291 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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