Historic Highlights of Germany
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Contact:
Björn Rudek
Phone: +49-651-97900460
E-Mail: info@historicgermany.com
KEYWORDS:
- Historic Highlights of Germany
- Maypole
- festival
- Rhine
- Osnabrueck
- Mainz
- Regensburg
- Erfurt
- Muenster
- Augsburg
- Oktoberfest
- Volksfest
- bratwurst
- Germany
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Tracing festivals and the traditional German Volksfest
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 [ download press photo ] | title: Carnival in Mainz image text: A wonderful opportunity to experience the famous Mainz carnival, dance in the streets for three days and celebrate the 'fifth season of the year' with jesters and revellers. copyright: Landeshauptstadt Mainz |
 [ download press photo ] | title: Maypole in Osnabrück image text: The tradition of putting up a maypole goes back to pre-Roman times and is an old Germanic custom. In Osnabrück, this ceremony is celebrated each year with the "Maiwoche" (May Week). copyright: historicgermany.com |
 [ download press photo ] | title: Kiliani Volksfest in Würzburg image text: In Würzburg, the first "Volksfest" already takes place in July, with classic beer tents and festival beer that has been especially brewed for the Kiliani-Volksfest. It is a traditional festival with folk music, traditional costumes and fun rides. copyright: Laudenbacher Stadt Würzburg |
 [ download press photo ] | title: Culinary traditions at each festival image text: One of the oldest records referring to the existence of the "Bratwurst" can be traced back to the year 1404. copyright: Ron Stern |
 [ download press photo ] | title: The Sendschwert image text: Since 1578, the so-called "Sendschwert" (lit. Send Sword) has been hung out at the Town Hall in Münster, a reminder that any unruly behavior at the fair used to be punishable . The "Send" takes place three times a year on the square in front of the "Schloss Münster" (Münster City Palace). copyright: Münster Marketing |
