Bischofsgrün (dpa/lby) - Tons of snow turn into a huge snowman within a day: In Bischofsgrün, just before the carnival weekend, people are busy building again - and the Fichtelgebirge gets a temporary landmark. The snowman builders start on Friday at 7:00 a.m. In the late afternoon, the snowman named "Jakob" should be ready and enthroned on the market square with a top hat, scarf and a smiling face.
The winter in the Fichtelgebirge has not been particularly snowy so far, but the organizers are convinced that there will be enough snow.
In 1985, a giant snowman was erected for the first time in Bischofsgrün (Bayreuth district). The idea came about in a relaxed gathering of some local residents. It soon became a tradition for the carnival season. The largest snowman to date was built in 2015 - at a height of 12.65 meters. "Jakob" is allowed to stand still until the rain or the spring sun melts him.
