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Hermann Lungwitz
1845–1927
A German schoolteacher and local historian, he spent his life documenting the people and places of Saxony’s Erzgebirge region. His work is remembered for its strong connection to regional history and everyday life.
2 Audiobooks
Altes und Neues über Karl Stülpner mit Benutzung der Schönberg'schen Aufzeichnungen
by Hermann Lungwitz
Geyer und das Obererzgebirge in Sage und Geschichte
by Hermann Lungwitz, Max Grohmann
About the author
Born in 1845, Hermann Lungwitz was a German Oberlehrer—a senior secondary-school teacher—and a local historian. Sources agree that he was born in Bärwalde and died in 1927 in Geyer, and that his life and work were closely tied to Saxony.
He grew up in Erlau, attended school in Chemnitz, trained as a teacher in Waldenburg, and later worked in several places before settling into a long career in education. He is especially associated with the Erzgebirge, where he combined teaching with a deep interest in regional history.
Rather than becoming known for a single famous book, Lungwitz is remembered as one of those careful scholars who help preserve a region’s memory. His writing and research focused on local culture and history, making him a valuable figure for readers interested in Saxon heritage and the everyday past.