Witch's Hut

by Teresa Zieba

Title

Witch's Hut

Artist

Teresa Zieba

Medium

Photograph - Photography

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The Witch's Hut in Kildonan Park, Winnipeg, Canada vaguely in the shape of an upside-down ice cream cone, was built to represent the witch's house that Hansel and Gretel came upon in the brothers Grimm fairytale.
This house, in actuality, was built as a gift to the children of Manitoba from the German Community of Manitoba. The official opening was in 1970 with hundreds of children and dignitaries (who were likely children still in heart) in attendance. It was designed by Manitoba architect, Hans Peter Langes. His design is not at all like the usual square shapes of gingerbread houses. John Nelson did the actual building, and others contributed their time and talents, as well. The house is visited by thousands, each year.

The hut has stone walls with a tall, conical roof. There are gingerbread cookie-like designs skirting the bottom of the roof. Inside, the hut is dimly lit. After passing the table (a donation box is there), you can either go left to see the carved storyboard of Hansel and Gretel through diorama-like scenes, or upstairs to see the witch's kitchen. There are dolls that represent Hansel, who is in a cage under the stairs, the witch in the kitchen, and Gretel who is 'helping' the witch.

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May 16th, 2014

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