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Christmas, a time full of tradition and reflection. Nowhere is this better experienced than in the middle of the Ore Mountains - in the toy village of Seiffen. The place is a magnet for visitors, especially during Advent. Up to 20,000 visitors come to the village of 2,000 inhabitants every year to discover the magic of centuries-old mining tradition, toy making and lived Christian faith. The hard work underground and the Christian faith are still evident in the craftsmanship today. Above all in the candle arch or in the miner and angel figures, which are lovingly handcrafted by around 140 craft businesses in Seiffen. Always in sight, the mountain church. It stands on a mountain ledge right in the middle of the village and is the most frequently depicted church in the world in wood. Laura Stephan has investigated how mining tradition, high-quality craftsmanship and lived Christian faith come together here. Laura Stephan spoke with Thomas and Robbie Schalling from the Schalling woodturning workshop and with the pastor of the Seiffen mountain church, Michael Harzer. *************************** This program is a donation-funded production of ERF - Der Sinnsender. We would like to point out that the contributions of the interviewees and other guests reflect their views alone and not the opinion of the editorial team. ERF does not adopt the statements of the interviewees and guests as its own. Contradictions in the statements of the interviewees and studio guests are generally to be accepted within the framework of freedom of expression. Do you like our program and would you like to support us? Simply click here and donate: https://www.erf.de/erfplusspende **************************** › Homepage: https://www.erfplus.de › Facebook: / erfplus Songcodes Soundstripe: ZS4NBIQELOTSOLKR, LCUULNZZDOKT3HIZ, ARRWNAQIKTIBYR0Z, YZZILO6ABBELWT6E, NWFTMA9KCJXKYEYQ, AA01BLTVBWKLQEGY, ZXDN7YHLLGSFKIDT, RJHX63RD2V8JQAZH, ZT52T65RK4O0H4XQ, P5OBLQ9RULCIKPBW, 34THU53RWTVDR87R, LFO40PXAUD0SCBKT