www.selb.de THE REDTHREAD A STROLLTHROUGH THEWORLD OF PORCELAININSELB ART ANDCULTUREART THE WORLD OF PORCELAIN IN SELB Dear guests of the porcelain world of Selb,

The quaint town of Selb, in Upper-, is nestled in the midst of the beautiful and Porcelain from Selb can be found on tables all over the world. Brands such as Rosenthal, scenic Fichtelgebirge. With a population of approximately 16,000 residents, nature lovers Hutschenreuther and Villeroy & Boch are world famous and have given Selb the title „City enjoy relaxing walks through the forest or hike the numerous hiking trails. A bike ride of Porcelain”. Porcelain can be found everywhere in our town. The porcelain alley, the through the romantic Wellertal and Egertal is a memorable experience. porcelain fountains, or the largest coffee pot in the world are just a few examples of how we live with porcelain here in Selb. You can play chess in our public park on a chessboard Selb offers a wide array of remarkable attractions that you normally wouldn’t expect in made of porcelain and sit on a porcelain park bench designed with the world-known Blue a town of its size: lush green parks despite a relatively high industrial density, design Onion pattern. elements from well-known artists that enhance the beauty of the quaint town, cultural and sport venues of high niveau and so much more. In recent years, many interesting attractions and works of art have been created in our town, which can now be admired as you follow the „Red Thread“ through the town centre. World-renowned companies develop and produce brand names of the highest quality An architectural highlight is the André Ltd. offi ce tower, which was built in the style of porcelain here in Selb. Many of the local small and medium sized companies have made Gaudi. There are new additions to the commercial sculpture park, where local companies their marks outside of the region and country with innovative ideas and products. present themselves. Another highlight is the new Art Park situated next to the Sparkasse. Not only the wide variety of recreational possibilities, but also the future-oriented economic German and Czech artists created six sculptures made from Kösseine granite. structure makes Selb a likable and liveable town. I invite you to take a walk along the “Red Thread”. Enjoy our art and culture in the world of porcelain in Selb.

Yours sincerely, Mayor Wolfgang Kreil

...A TOWN ATTRACTS! 1 Porzellantafel „Wandern“ am Rosenthal-Theater 2 Rosenthal-Theater Selb 3 Städtische Musikschule und Figur „Andante“ Kanne Just follow the “Red Thread” to explore the art and 4 Porzellan-Stadtplan Stadtauswärts Richtung A93 cultural sites in the porcelain world of Selb. 5 Granitsäule am Kreisverkehr „1989: Das Jahr des Volkes“ 6 Gedenkstein “Trennung und Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands” 7 Gedenktafel „Ascher Ländchen“ 8 Stadtgeschichte auf Porzellan am Welzel-Haus Albert-P 9 Stadtkirche St. Andreas 10 Porzellanbrunnen auf dem Martin-Luther-Platz 11 „Lebensbrunnen“ auf dem Gerberplatz 12 Das Porzellangässchen 13 Der Brunnen am Otto-Keitel-Platz 14 Die „Symbiose“ 15 Der Gewerbeskulpturenpark 16 „Tatort Granit“ 17 Kunstobjekt auf dem „Place de Beaucouzé“ lm 18 Büroturm des Marketing- -P unternehmens André in 19 Mariensäule an der Heilig Geist Kirche 20 Bürgerpark 21 Porzellanbeschilderung in Selb. Das Straßenschild „Poststraße“ 22 Brunnen an der Poststraße 23 Glockenspiel der VR-Bank in der Schillerstraße 24 Kunst bei und in der Sparkasse Hochfranken 25 Rathaus der Großen Kreisstadt Selb 26 Porzellanwandbild an der alten Apotheke in der Ludwigstraße 27 Brücke über den Selbbach und die Skulptur „Der Sinnende“ 28 Durchgang an der ehemaligen Burgapotheke 29 Buberlbrunnen

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Größte KaffeekannePapie der Welt Stadtauswärts Richtung A93 1 The porcelain sign „Wandern“ at 4 Porcelain Map the Rosenthal Theatre Kirsten Reinhardt, a student at the time, The starting point of the „Red Thread“ through created a map in 2000. Made of porcelain and Selb is a porcelain sign situated in the parking plaster, it depicts the ground plan of the city lot of the Rosenthal Theatre. The sign shows a and its most striking sights. map of a number of wander paths in Selb and the area around Selb. 5 The Granite Column „1989: The Year of the People“ 2 The Rosenthal Theatre Selb The somewhat hidden, obelisk-shaped Built in 1927 as a cinema, the Rosenthal granite column was titled „1989: The Year Theatre Selb was re-opened on the 15th of the People“ The column stands for the of October 1982 under its new name. With countries Chile, India, Pakistan, Argentina, East , Czechoslovakia, Poland its exclusive wooden panelling and fl oors, and Romania, and recalls the historical the theatre seats 620 people comfortably. occurrences that took place in 1989 with their It is the cultural centre point of the town. major changes in favour of the people in these From famous operas, popular operettas and countries. musicals, to a cultural program of fi rst class theatre performances, symphony concerts by 6 The memorial stone „Separation renowned orchestras and chamber concerts, and Reunifi cation of Germany“ 7 The Plaque of the Cities and Towns is blue and white and shows that Selb has jazz concerts, cabaret events and local theatre The memorial stone „In Memory of the in the neighbouring „Asher Ländchens” belonged to since 1810 while the club performances, as well as performances Separation and Reunifi cation of Germany“ The plaque, which was donated by the right part is blue and red, which are the city of the choir clubs, social and musical clubs was created in commemoration of the German Association of the Homeland Asch in 1984. colours and two ten antlers, which depict the and organizations. Rosenthal Theatre Selb’s reunifi cation by the Selber artist, Wolfgang Its central image shows the Hainberg Tower, foresters, the forefathers of the town of Selb. annual highlight is the presentation of the Stefan. While the two lower stones separated which is a lookout tower close to Asch. local porcelain industry „ The Weeks of White by a gap point depicting the artifi cial Grouped around the tower are the names of 9 The Parish Church of St. Andrew Gold“. separation of the two halves of Germany, cities and towns in the „Asher Ländchens.“ The Parish Church of St. Andrew was built smooth cross section is irregular and leads after the devastating fi re in 1856 on the site 3 The Municipal Music School and to both of the lower stones and connecting 8 Selb’s History on Porcelain at the where the old church stood. An important the sculpture „Andante“ covers vividly illustrates the connecting of the Welzel House feature of the St. Andrew Church, which was After extensive renovations, the Municipal European reunifi cation. One of the greatest works of art created built in the Neo-Gothic style, is its organ with Music School opened the doors to its new The text on the board reads: “wage war - from porcelain in Selb can be found on the a total of 2711 pipes, of which 554 are original premises in 2007 in the Hohenberger Straße. occupy countries - defi ne blocks - create wall of the Welzel House, which depicts the pipes from Heinrich Keller and the Baroque During the opening ceremony the sculpture an enemy - divide Europe - build walls - pay history of porcelain in Selb. Hutschenreuther processional crosses from the 18th century. repairs - fear atomic death - receive assistance - „Andante“ by the famous French artist, AG donated the porcelain wall in 1988 for promote economics - protect environment - the company’s 125th anniversary. The story Gilbert Portanier, was unveiled. It can be lose the enemy - open borders - re-unite begins with the fi rst offi cial documentation of seen presented in a glass case in front of the Germany - overcome nationalism - Europe is building. one - retain peace” the town in the year 1281. After a horrendous fi re in 1856, the town was reconstructed and Lorenz Hutschenreuther built the fi rst porcelain factory in1857. The City of Porcelain was born. The family arms of the noble houses, under whose rule Selb was in the course of its development, can be seen on the porcelain wall, as well as the Selb coat of arms, its colours and symbols and history are depicted so: the left part of the emblem 10 The Porcelain Fountain on 13 The Drinking Fountain at the Martin-Luther-Square Otto Keitel Square The people of Selb are proud of the Martin- As a lasting memory of the 100th anniversary Luther-Square. The focal point of this town of the waterworks in Selb the ESM Selb- square is the porcelain fountain that was Marktredwitz Ltd. donated this drinking newly designed by the porcelain manufacturer fountain to the citizens of Selb in 1996. Since Barbara Flügel in 2003. The elegant effects of then it has decorated the Otto Keitel Square white and gold are emphasized by Barbara and quenches the thirst of all who pass with Flügel’s fresh blue and turquoise tones. More the best possible drinking water from Selb. than 45,000 porcelain tiles were worked into the mosaics. Both during the day with its lovely plants and at night with its lighting 14 The „Symbiosis“ effects, the fountain is a remarkable attraction. At fi rst glance, there is a huge contrast 16 The “Crime Scene Granite” 20 The Citizens’ Park between the rough slab of rock and the In 2008 the Art Association Hochfranken Selb The town of Selb decided to invest in a public aesthetics of the fi ne porcelain fi gures. and its partner, the Umění Gallery in Karlovy park in the middle of town at the former At second glance it becomes obvious that Vary the symposium, “Crime Scene Granite”, site of the Rauh & Ploss brewery. The town this work of art rationalizes the symbiotic was formed. This art project consists of six organized a design competition for ideas for relationship between stone and porcelain. granite sculptures by six different artists from the use of the park. Many of the proposals The raw materials of porcelain are quartz, Germany and the . received rewards and the „Citizens’ Park“ feldspar and kaolin. Kaolin is a weathered was built with three major works of art. You product from stone. Quartz and feldspar 17 The Art Object in the can fi nd the work entitled „Phoenix from the are minerals in rocks. When these three „Place de Beaucouzé“ Shards” at the entrance of the park. This work raw materials are melted together at high Commemorating the naming of the „de Placé of art was a created in co-operation with the Beaucouzé“ in June 2011, Wolfgang Stefan temperatures man-made „stone“ whose organization “Zukunft Kinder” (Children with a beauty, elegance and grace cannot be created this work of art to visualize the joining Future) and the porcelain manufacture Flügel surpassed, is created. of Selb and its French twin city, Beaucouzé. on September 4, 2003. For a small donation Above a cubic base, two sides fl ow out and to the organization, citizens and guests were 15 The Commercial Sculpture Park come together at the top with the city names able to perpetuate themselves by pressing a The Commercial Sculpture Park opened in „Selb“ and „Beaucouzé“ engraved in them. porcelain shard onto a large ball. June 2006. You are invited to stroll through the The sculpture depicts the twinning of the two 11 The „Fountain of Life“ in the park and view the creative profi les of various towns. Gerber Court The second work of art in the park is a companies from the region. Students of the The well-known sculptor, Wolfgang Stefan, porcelain chessboard. Private citizens School of Industrial and Product Design in 18 The André Tower created the „Fountain of Life“ in the Gerber sponsored the different fi elds of the Selb designed the artwork. Thomas Rucker, In addition to numerous architectural Court. It symbolizes the cycle of life from chessboard. Barbara Flügel created the owner of Gallery Rucker in Selb, had the idea landmarks, such as the „Mirror House“ by childhood to old age. design and layout. of building the Commercial Sculpture Park. Morandini, the André Tower is built in the style of Gaudi. The tower holds the offi ces of the 12 The Porcelain Alley Another focal point at the park is the A unique landmark in the town centre is the marketing company André and is a highlight porcelain park bench, which was unveiled on Porcelain Alley. It invites visitors in Selb to in Selb. September 26, 2006. Christian Rudolph had let the magical charm of these colours and shapes drift them off into an oriental fairy 19 The Marian Column at the Sacred the idea while visiting friends in Andalusia. tale. After weeks of the painstaking work of Heart of Jesus Catholic Church During an evening stroll through a park in creating and manufacturing the fi nely detailed To commemorate Pastor Jobst’s birthday on Marbella, he came upon a park bench made 55 000 coloured porcelain tiles, the mosaic September 7, 2004 this religious work of art – of porcelain tiles. This suggestion was realized was pieced together by hand – piece by the Marian Column - was installed behind the by artist Barbara Flügel, in cooperation with piece. You can actually walk on “an expensive Sacred Heart of Jesus parish church. the Hutschenreuther AG, and is perhaps the piece of sidewalk” here. The artist is Barbara Flügel. world‘s largest Blue Onion Pattern. 21 Porcelain Street Sign in Selb. 24 Art in and around the “Sparkasse The street sign „Post Road“ Hochfranken” Bank The unique street signs made of porcelain The 10 meter long Rainbow, springing from are one of a kind pieces of art. They name a basalt ball depicting the Earth‘s interior, and decorate important places, institutions decorates the main hall of the bank and and streets in the town. These signs have breaks through the glass front to the outside been individually designed and decorated by of the building. Wherever it strikes, a colourful students, as were the brightly painted junction porcelain fl ower unfolds. The Warm Rain at boxes that are scattered throughout the rest the rear entrance of the savings bank is an of town. unusual fountain. A human fi gure in bronze 22 The Post Street Fountain sits in the middle of a shallow water basin The water that fl ows from this fountain once on a granite boulder, happily enjoying the of Selb is a very impressive piece of work. 27 The bridge over the Selbbach and supplied the surrounding farms of the farming warm rain of money falling from the sky. The plaque shows all of the honorary citizens the sculpture „Der Sinnende“ community with drinking water. In the course Another porcelain fountain there is an eye since 1865, and of the citizens who received When crossing the Ludwigstraße and then of urbanization, the farms disappeared in catcher, which is situated in front of the the Golden Medal for Public Service and turning into the Bürgstraße, you will see favour of ordinary houses, and in 1920 the main building of the bank in Schiller Street. the Golden Ring of Honour. Across from the the porcelain sign “Bürgstraße”. Just a present stone fountain was erected. The The artist Hans Erich Hoefer designed it in plaque hang porcelain pictures from the artist, few steps further away is the lovely bridge, Selbbachbrücke. The carved Wunsiedel house below the fountain has a doorframe the 80’s. The Art Park situated next to the Helmut Drexler. The artist, from Selb, used dated 1804 and a wall plaque made of marble sculpture, „Der Sinnende” (The building, is a cooperation project of the gold in various forms. Last but not least, the granite. Purpose of the End), is of a person who is Sparkasse Hochfranken and the Kunstverein Great Hall of the Town Hall, is decorated with pondering the passage of time. The design of Hochfranken. Six sculptures made of blue porcelain. For the magnifi cent relief „Mother 23 The VR-Bank Chimes in the parapet made of Epprechtstein granite, Kösseine granite were created during the and Child,“ which was given to the town by Schiller Street with its different snail-shaped outlets and „Rocks“ Symposium in 2010 at Porzellanikon the Staatliche Porzellanmanufaktur Berlin after Chimes sound at 12 noon, 4 pm and at 6 wrought-iron railing, refl ects the vitality of from German and Czech artists. Jan Samec, Selb temporarily accommodated it in1944/50. pm in front of the VR-Bank. The ceramic water. tiled ornament beside the chimes has been from the Karlovy Vary Art Gallery, and Hans- In addition, there are also wall sconces and decorated in shades of blue representing the Joachim Goller from the Art Association even chandeliers in meeting rooms made of 28 The Former Bürgapotheke Selb brook, which has its origins from the Hochfranken Selb were responsible for porcelain. Passageway Krebs brook in the Asch area. initiating this idea. A passageway can be found in the Bürgstraße 26 The Porcelain Mural on the Old and is located below the former pharmacy 25 The Selb Town Hall Pharmacy in the Ludwigstraße “Bürgapotheke”. The passageway leads It is worthwhile to stop and listen to the unique In the foyer of the Old Pharmacy (Alten into the Talstraße. The artist, Otto Koch, Porcelain Carillon at the Town Hall. It consists Apotheke) in the Ludwigstraße there is another painted one wall of this passageway. The of 22 porcelain bells that were designed at porcelain mural. Text and image depict to the extraordinary painting depicts the coats of the School of Industrial and Product Design in horrendous fi re that took place on March 18, arms of the Bavarian administrative districts and the twelve zodiac signs, which are also Selb. Always adapted to the season – an array 1856 because of the carelessness of a maid shown as crests. of different melodies sound at 11 am, 1 pm, in the back of the old pharmacy building. 3 pm and at 5 pm. Between the two halves Within a few hours, the fi re spread throughout 29 The Buberlbrunnen of the chimes hang the porcelain coat of the entire town. But a new town grew from The “Buberlbrunnen” can be found at the end arms below the balcony of the Town Hall. The the smouldering wreckage. Only a year later, of the tour of the town. Besides the ubiquitous porcelain sign at the entrance of the Town Hall because of local raw material sources, Lorenz porcelain, it is the symbol of the town of Selb. was designed by the Italian artist, Marcello Hutschenreuther built the fi rst porcelain Since 1921 - a time when nobody considered Morandini, and burned into porcelain tiles. factory in Selb, which gave the unemployed providing the industrial town of Selb with The fl oor in the entrance area, which is partly weavers new jobs. works of art - it has been standing here in made of porcelain, is an eye catcher. The fl oor endearing modesty. of the registry offi ce is made of porcelain tiles. The Porcelain Plaque of Honour of the Town BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES in SelbonDecember31,1980. He becameateacherofpaintingat theStaatlicheFachschulefürPorzellan as of1968,thedesignbiscuitbirds series (unglazedporcelain fi was especiallythecolorschemeand underglaze paintingandfl the departmentofartpaintingfrom 1948to 1980.Hisarea ofresponsibility working forHutschenreuther Selbasaporcelain painterin1947.He headed drafted intothearmyandwasreleased from captivityin1945.Hebegan Otto Keitel.HeworkedatHutschenreuther inSelb1937.In1938hewas für PorzellaninSelb,withsuchprominent teachersasAdolfGebhard and Selb from 1932to1934.In1934heattendedtheStaatlicheFachschule career withaporcelain painterapprenticeship atKrautheim&Adelberg / onDecember23,1917.HebeganhisporcelainErich Hoeferwasborn Erich Hoefer-Porcelain Painter, Designer Pattern Hutschenreuther. In1981,heretired from hisactiveprofessional life. director ofproduct managementintheformanddecorationstudios at the director oftheArtDepartmentfrom1972. In1980hewasappointed awards. HewasamemberoftheDeutscherWerkbund from 1959.Hewas exhibitionsandreceived acclaimed part inmanyinternational internationally fi to theartdepartmentatHutschenreuther inSelb,where hedesignedhis at theSchulefürBau-undKunsthandwerkinMunich.In1948hereturnd army andreturned from captivityin1946.From 1946until1948hestudied Porzellan from April1937untilMarch 1939.In1939hewasdraftedintothe at Hutschenreuther inSelb.HeattendedtheStaatlichenFachschulefür Gymnasium inSelbApril1934,hebegananapprenticeship asamodeller onMarchHans Achtzigerwasborn 8,1918.Aftergraduatingfrom the Hans Achtziger-DesignerandSculptor rst servicein1953.35servicesfollowedandabout150fi gurines. Hetook owers and, owers gures).

BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES Washington, NewYork andinJingdezehen(China). She hashadexhibitionsinSingapore, Dubai,Paris,Zurich,Madrid, collection series„ChristmasAround theWorld“ since2001. She hasworkedmainlyasafreelance designer, forexamplethe various sub-glazepaintingtechniquesandprecious metaldecorations. worldwide. Sheusesonlyhard-paste porcelain andhasspecializedin Known designs,suchasthe„DragonService“or„Aladdin“are recognized Flügel hasherownstyleandviewpointoftheartporcelain. which developedintoasmallfactoryovertheyears,since1986.Barbara Fachschule fürPorzellaninSelb.Shehasbeenoperatingherownstudio, secondary schoolinNaila.ShethenwentontoattendtheStaatliche inUpperFranconiantown,,BarbaraFlügelgraduatedfromBorn Barbara Flügel-Artist glass andporcelain since1998. 1989. Hehasalsoworkedasadesignerforothercompaniesinthefi and giftitemsfortheseriesTheresienthaler CrystalGlassManufacture since Friedrich BauerPrize.Since1990,Hehasdesignedseveraldrinkingglass department, ahouseholdandhotelservice.In1990hewasawarded the designer forHutschenreuther inSelbandhasdesigned70fi Röslau, Fichtelberg andinSelb.Since1989 hehasworkedexclusivelyasa a freelance sculptorandworkedinNuremberg, Ulm,,Regnitzlosau, he beganteachingattheWunsiedel SteinmetzSchool.Healsobecame several academicawards. Afterreceiving hisacademicdegree in1989, in Nuremberg 1983to1989underProfessor Uhlig,where hereceived in Selb,Wolfgang Stefanstudiedsculpture attheAcademyofFineArts Oberpfalz. Afterhisapprenticeship asacermicmodelleratHutschenreuther Wolfgang onJanuary12,1961inVohenstrauss Stefanwasborn inthe Wolfgang Stefan-Sculptor gures fortheart eld of eld EVENTS IN THE TOWN OF SELB www.selb.de The current calendarofeventscanbefoundat: decorated Christmastree, intoanenchantingmarket theMartin-Luther-PlatzChristmas marketstallsturn withitsunique,porcelain THE CHRISTMASMARKET place onthefi The festivalwithmusicalentertainmentgoesonuntillateatnight. Italwaystakes The largest porcelain fl FEST DERPORZELLINER bands. ItalwaystakesplaceduringthesecondweekendinJuly through thecitycentre totheGoldberg Park,isaccompaniedbymanymarching This traditionalfolkfestival,withacolourfulandlivelyparade of schoolchildren HOMETOWN-WIESENFEST entertainment, etc.onthelastweekendinMay This street festivaltakesplaceallthrough thedowntown area withmusical BÜRGERFEST A visitisalwaysworthwhile. Many interesting eventstakeplaceinthetownofSelbthroughout theyear. rst weekendinAugust ea marketinEurope takesplaceinthecitycentre. REFERENCES: Hackl, H., Arzberger D, Selb, Eine Stadtgeschichte mit Bildern, Selb, 1994 Rosenthal Presse- und Bilderdienst, Selb Schreiber, H., Hornisch, D., Simoneit, F.: Die Rosenthal-Story, Düsseldorf 1980th Siemen, W.: 175 Hutschenreuther, Ein Beitrag zu Firmenjubiläum, 1989 Sparkasse (Ed.), Selb, Stadt des Porzellans, Selb, 1978

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