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During the Advent and Christmas season Moravian Herrnhut Stars decorate many apartments, churches, social institutions, but also streets, squares and shop windows. This traditon, now known throughout the world originated in Herrnhut, Germany. Families gather to assemble the star and hang it up on the first Sunday of Advent. At the beginning of the 18th century descendants of the church from Moravia Czech Republic settled in Germany and founded the town of Herrnhut. It became the startingpoint of a worldwide missionary work of the Moravian Church. The Moravian Church had boarding schools where children coming from missionary families were accepted. In order to facilitate the separation from their parents especially during Advent a teacher began to essamble a star of cardboard and paper 150 years ago. Soon the students were manufacturing these stars themselves. It was only at the beginning of the last century, when a moderate productionline started and increased the popularity of this Christmas tradition worldwide. Until today the stars are still handmade.

 

Address: Herrnhuter Sterne GmbH Oderwitzer Straße 8 02747 Herrnhut Germany
Telephone: 049 3 58 73 / 364-0
Fax: 049 3 58 73 / 364-16
Website: http://www.moravian-stars.com/