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The exact origin of our modern concept of the garden gnome is somewhat contested, but it has strong German roots.
Garden statues (including lifelike animal sculptures and a well-known figure called gobbi—Italian for dwarf or hunchback) became popular throughout Europe during the Renaissance. German sculptors combined this trend with local fairytales to create Gartenzwerge (garden dwarfs) with the hallmark pointed hats, white beards, and big bellies that we expect in the gnomes that guard our gardens today.
Several different German garden gnome manufacturers claim to be the first, so it's not clear who gets that honor. What is clear is that by the second half of the 19th century, garden gnomes were catching on across Europe.
Slightly off topic, but some historians think the quick adoption of garden gnomes in Britain was partly due to the popularity of "garden hermits" at wealthy estates in the 1700s. Landowners would hire "hermits" to live in shacks on their properties, not bathe, and keep to themselves just for the aesthetic. I would, and I cannot stress this enough, highly recommend looking into them if you’re interested—pretty wild.
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THE ORIGIN AND SPREAD OF MODERN GARDEN GNOMES
Garden gnome statues as we know them today were first created in the mid-1800s by Phillip Griebel, a sculptor of terracotta animals in the town of Graefenroda in Thuringia, Germany
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∙ 14y agoAll pre-history cultures have a legend about "Gnomes" of some kind, and the term and legend are not specific to any one culture. Garden Gnome's are credited to Thuringia Germany in the mid 1800's as a garden ornament.
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∙ 14y agoGnomes first came about in stories in Europe. The gnomes would reward those with good behavior by helping out in their fields, shops, or gardens at night. The little statues we all know and love today were first made in Germany in the mid 1800s. They were made for decoration and for those with superstitions, as they were believed to protect stores from thieves.
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∙ 13y agoIn World of Warcraft: Gnomes are from Gnomeregan. It is close to the dwarf city of Ironforge.
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∙ 11y agoGermany, from the ground
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How many types of gnomes are there?
Gnomes are fictional creatures, so there really are no actual gnome types. In mythology there are forest gnomes and house gnomes along with garden gnomes.
Do gnomes build houses out of mushrooms?
No, Gnomes do not exist.
What do gnomes represent?
Gnomes were guardians in ancient literature
When did Wisdom of the Gnomes end?
Wisdom of the Gnomes ended in 1987.
When was Wisdom of the Gnomes created?
Wisdom of the Gnomes was created in 1987.
What episode is underpants gnomes in south park?
The episode with underpants gnomes from season 2, episode 17 titled "Gnomes".
What is the collective name for gnomes?
There is no standard collective noun for 'garden gnomes', in which case any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a pair of garden gnomes; a troop of garden gnomes, a tribe of garden gnomes, etc.
What is the duration of Wisdom of the Gnomes?
The duration of Wisdom of the Gnomes is 1380.0 seconds.
What is the duration of The Gnomes of Dulwich?
The duration of The Gnomes of Dulwich is 1800.0 seconds.
World of Warcraft gnomes?
Yeah , there's gnomes in world of warcraft.
How many Gnomes were there in the seven dwarves and the snowwhite?
there weren't any gnomes ... there were dwarves
When did The Gnomes of Dulwich end?
The Gnomes of Dulwich ended on 1969-06-16.
