Bavarian Maypole

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Author: Gilded Age

Last revision: 14 Sep, 2022 at 03:03 UTC

File size: 2.48 MB

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Description:

This bavarian Maypole is modeled after one found outside the Hofbrauhaus location outside Newport, Kentucky (across the river from Cincinnati, Ohio). This maypole is roughly 20M in height.

Background

While the tradition of the Maypole isn’t unique to Germany, the Bavarians seem especially fond of what they call the Maibaum. Across the southern German state, you’ll find wooden poles in the region’s trademark white and blue shooting up into the sky. They’re in small villages, big cities, and popular destinations like farmers’ markets and your favorite Biergarten.

But how do these giant landmarks get there? While some towns embrace modern technology and use a crane, others are still doing it the old-fashioned way with manpower. In the town of Aying, just outside of Munich, the local Burschenverein (a local men’s club) hoist the Maibaum by hand — and it takes the whole day!

Specs

Due to the intricate carvings and the use of Alphas this prop has a 512×2048 texture map. Tris are around 880.

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Acknowledgements

Thanks for YawnK for helping cleanup the reference image.