brewing tradition in Thum. In 2000, the brand was revived under the name of Thumer Lager. It is now being brewed using the original recipe by a brewery in Chemnitz. Coat of arms Notable persons Tobias Clausnitzer ( February 5, 1619 in Thum – May 7, 1684 in Weiden in der Oberpfalz) Edgar Barth (January 26, 1917 Herold (Thum)– May 20, 1965, Ludwigsburg), Formula One and sports car racing driver. Jürgen Barth (born December 10, 1947, in Thum), a German engineer, sports car racer and 24 Hours of Le Mans winner. The son of Edgar Barth. References External links City of Thum Erzgebirgskreis