Customs - Hessian Christmas houses shine again
Just in time for the first weekend of Advent, many houses in Hesse are once again decorated for Christmas - some discreetly, others all the more festively. At Sascha Bärwald and Dominik Pieczko's home in Ahnatal (Kassel district) in northern Hesse, the whole house has been shining in all its glory since Monday. "Compared to last year, we've gone one better," reports Bärwald. According to him, more than 100,000 energy-saving LED lights now illuminate the property, compared to just under 85,000 lights the year before.
It all started with a single string of lights when he moved in in 2017, he explained. The Christmas collection has since grown to include various Santa Claus figures, reindeer and a sleigh. Visitors will have to do without the large inflatable Santa Claus this year - it fell victim to the stormy winter wind last year, as Bärwald regretted. The couple will continue to light up the magical lights every day from dusk until probably mid-January. At the weekends, Bärwald and Pieczko will be treating onlookers to mulled wine, punch, bratwurst and chips at a stand. The proceeds will go to the Wabern animal charity.
Christian and Karl-Heinz Frost's Christmas house, which is brightly lit by around 60,000 LED lights, is located in Espenau in the district of Kassel. "We made another leap this year, in 2022 we had around 25,000 lights," said Christian Frost. This year, the decorations are themed "Wild West", with illuminated Christmas figures and snowmen as well as a saloon, a teepee, a prison and a ride-on train for younger visitors. The "Lichterzauber Espenau" runs until the end of December.
It also gets festive from the first Advent in Marburg in central Hesse: Bernd Dziehel has been decorating his house in the Waldtal district with colorful lights since the 1970s. For us, the lights are part of Christmas and we won't let that stop us," explained the Dziehel couple. The snowfall has delayed the hanging of the fairy lights somewhat, but they say that everything should be ready by Advent Sunday. Dziehel relies on energy-saving LED lights for the decorations and does not want to do without the Christmas decorations despite the additional energy costs.
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- At their home in Cassel district, Sascha Bärwald and Dominik Pieczko have transformed their Christmas house into a spectacle, adorned with over 100,000 energy-efficient LED lamps, replacing the 85,000 lights from the previous year.
- Visitors to Christian and Karl-Heinz Frost's Christmas house in Espenau, Kassel district, will be immersed in a "Wild West" theme this year, with around 60,000 LED lights illuminating life-sized Christmas figures, snowmen, and other decorations.
- Bernd Dziehel, who has been decorating his house in Waldtal, Marburg with vibrant lights since the 1970s, ensures the Hessian tradition continues, despite the additional energy costs, opting for energy-saving LED lights as part of his festive display.
- The lights of Hesse's Christmas houses, including the renovated Sascha Bärwald and Dominik Pieczko's led lamp extravaganza in Ahnatal, brighten the streets and homes this Advent weekend, adding a festive cheer to the approaching Christmas holiday.
- If you're interested in witnessing local Christmas houses shining with LED lamps, you must visit the Facebook pages of Weihnachtshaus Ahnatal and Lichterzauber Espenau, documenting the magic of Hessian Christmas houses during the enchanting advent weekend.
Source: www.stern.de
