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Snow White

Mirror, mirror on the wall... if you like fairytales, visit Lohr's Snow White. You didn't know that Snow White was a woman from Lohr?

SNOW WHITE WAS FROM LOHR

Everyone knows the fairy tale of Snow White and the seven dwarfs. Like every fairy tale, the legend of Snow White has a kernel of truth. According to Lohr pharmacist and historian Dr. Karlheinz Bartels, Freifräulein Maria Sophia Margaretha Catharina von Erthal, born in Lohr Castle in 1725, is the historical model for Snow White.

Not only the "Snow White Castle" with its museum reminds of the fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm: During a walk through Lohr you will discover many interactive points through which one can get in touch with the fairy tale: e.g. the dwarf house in the grounds, Snow White on the park bench, the Snow White mirror at the cellar barn and many more.

Foto: ©Touristinformation Lohr a.Main Fotograf: Ernst Huber

Fairy tale and reality

In 1986, Dr. Karlheinz Bartels, a pharmacist and historian from Lohr, discovered that in the fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" there were some parallels to Lohr and its town history. Thereupon, after intensive research, he put forward the thesis that if there was a historical model for Snow White, she must have been a woman from Lohr. According to Dr. Bartels, Freifräulein Maria Sophia Margaretha Catharina von Erthal, born in Lohr Castle in 1725, is the historical model for Snow White.

Snow White Experience

There are numerous opportunities to meet Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in person even today. After all, she is a true from Lohr.

Discover Lohr on the tracks of Snow White

Rally fun from 0-100 years: Get the Snow White Rally at the Tourist Information in Lohr a.Main and explore the old town. Follow the 7 dwarf caps on the map and answer the exciting questions that are under the caps.

The Horrorwittchen

Artist Peter Wittstadt's interpretation of Lohr's Snow White sparked a heated debate among Lohr residents about the winner of the First Lohr Art Prize in 2013. Lohr high school student Valentin Lude took up the theme and sprayed himself into the hearts of Lohr residents with his graffiti. Since then, his silhouette has enjoyed great popularity in Lohr, adorning many cars and T-shirts.