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Nutcracker: the Symbol of the Ore Mountains Doesn't Actually Come From There

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The wooden nutcracker doesn't originate from the Ore Mountains, but from southern Thuringia (stock image - AI-generated) Upday Stock Images. The wooden nutcracker is considered a symbol of German Christmas tradition from the Ore Mountains. However, this widespread assumption is incorrect. The figure reached southern Thuringia via South Tyrol and the Berchtesgaden region. This is explained by Roland Wozniak from the German Toy Museum in Sonneberg
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The wooden nutcracker doesn't originate from the Ore Mountains, but from southern Thuringia (stock image - AI-generated) Upday Stock Images. The wooden nutcracker is considered a symbol of German Christmas tradition from the Ore Mountains. However, this widespread assumption is incorrect. The figure reached southern Thuringia via South Tyrol and the Berchtesgaden region. This is explained by Roland Wozniak from the German Toy Museum in Sonneberg…

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upday broke the news in on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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