European Easter Celebrations

Vibrant scenes of traditional Easter processions in Europe, featuring historical costumes and rituals, capturing the festive spirit of community.

Germany, Bavaria, Werdenfels, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, district Partenkirchen, national costume parade in the Sebastianskircherl,

Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Quedlinburg, imperial spring, suite,

Altar servers pull the Palmesel to the Palmesel procession, Thaur, Innsbruck district, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Samson, Samson Parade in Mariapfarr, Lungau, Salzburg state, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Historic sword dance, Georgiritt, George's Ride, Easter Monday procession, town square with parish church in Traunstein, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, Europe

BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, Europe

Traditional parade on the Schliersee church day, Kirchtag, through the town, Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

BRUGES, BELGIUM - MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium

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Germany, Bavaria, Werdenfels, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, district Partenkirchen, national costume parade in the Sebastianskircherl,

The so-called Bergstreittag is a beautiful centuries-old tradition and is celebrated on 22 July, the church memorial day and former feast day of Mary Magdalene in Schneeberg. The four quarterly sermons introduced in 1649 remained in place until 1845. These sermons were then abolished in favour of a single day, 22 July, which fell on Mary Magdalene. The Freiberg Mining Office recommended that this day should be celebrated with a festival and a mountain parade. In 1846, the Royal Ministry of Finance issued a decree to celebrate St Mary Magdalene's Day with a sermon and a magnificent mountain procession. The last major procession took place in July 1913. The First World War put an end to these processions. The tradition was not revived until July 1933, 528th Bergstreittag, church service in St Wolfgang's Church, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany, Europe

BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, Europe

The so-called Bergstreittag is a beautiful centuries-old tradition and is celebrated on 22 July, the church memorial day and former feast day of Mary Magdalene in Schneeberg. The four quarterly sermons introduced in 1649 remained in place until 1845. These sermons were then abolished in favour of a single day, 22 July, which fell on Mary Magdalene. The Freiberg Mining Office recommended that this day should be celebrated with a festival and a mountain parade. In 1846, the Royal Ministry of Finance issued a decree to celebrate St Mary Magdalene's Day with a sermon and a magnificent mountain procession. The last major procession took place in July 1913. The First World War put an end to these processions. The tradition was not revived until July 1933, 528th Bergstreittag, church service in St Wolfgang's Church, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Pilgrimage to St. Koloman near Fuessen, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Start of the Palmesel procession, tradition since the 15th century, St Jodokus, Bad Oberdorf, Oberallgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Traditional parade on the Schliersee church day, Kirchtag, through the town, Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

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Pilgrimage at Saint Coloman Church, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany

Feast of Corpus Christi procession in Gmund at Tegernsee lake, Upper Bavaria Germany

Bavaria, chapel, traditional costume, bones

Easter in Hollokoe, a UNESCO world heritage site in Hungary, is celebrated with Mass, a procession, and the famous dousing of unmarried girls with buckets of water.

Priest blesses the participants of the palm tree procession, tradition since the 15th century, Bad Oberdorf, Oberallgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Leonhardifahrt in Murnau to honour of the holy St. Leonhard, patron saint of the horses, with many decorated carriages and horses

Blood ride, equestrian procession, horses, field altar, Weingarten, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Settlers' procession at Albrechtsburg Castle

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Lively princely procession in Rochlitz

BRUGES, BELGIUM - MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium

Corpus Christi procession in Waidhofen / Ybbs, Austria, Mostviertel-Region, Europe

Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Quedlinburg, imperial spring, Ottonen, suite,

Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Quedlinburg, imperial spring, Ottonen, suite,

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

The so-called Bergstreittag is a beautiful centuries-old tradition and is celebrated on 22 July, the church memorial day and former feast day of Mary Magdalene in Schneeberg. The four quarterly sermons introduced in 1649 remained in place until 1845. These sermons were then abolished in favour of a single day, 22 July, which fell on Mary Magdalene. The Freiberg Mining Office recommended that this day should be celebrated with a festival and a mountain parade. In 1846, the Royal Ministry of Finance issued a decree to celebrate St Mary Magdalene's Day with a sermon and a magnificent mountain procession. The last major procession took place in July 1913. The First World War put an end to these processions. The tradition was not revived until July 1933, 528th Bergstreittag, mountain parade, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Georgiritt, George's Ride, Easter Monday procession to the Ettendorf Church, Traunstein, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Corpus Christi Procession, Mondsee, Salzkammergut, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

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Corpus Christi Procession, Mondsee, Salzkammergut, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Palio di Asti, Asti, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Corpus Christi procession, Toerwang, Samerberg, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Easter riding procession in Crostwitz, Easter riding in Lusatia. Procession from Crostwitz to Panschwitz Kuckau. Every year at Easter, around 5 processions take place in Lusatia, each with around 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive processions on horseback

Bavaria, chapel, traditional costume, marches

BRUGES, BELGIUM - MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium

Feast of Corpus Christi procession in Bad Toelz, Upper Bavaria Germany

Traditional parade on the Schliersee church day, Kirchtag, through the town, Schliersee, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Living procession of princes at the Fuerstenzug in Dresden

baile de las Aguilas y de Sant Joan Pelos, baile medieval originario de cataluña y el pais valenciano, procesion del Corpus, Pollença. Mallorca. Islas Baleares. Spain.

People wearing traditional costumes during mass on Leonhardifahrt, the feast day of Saint Leonard of Noblac, Kreuth, Tegernsee Valley, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Belgium, Bruges, Pageant of the Golden Tree, festival, people,

The so-called Bergstreittag is a beautiful centuries-old tradition and is celebrated on 22 July, the church memorial day and former feast day of Mary Magdalene in Schneeberg. The four quarterly sermons introduced in 1649 remained in place until 1845. These sermons were then abolished in favour of a single day, 22 July, which fell on Mary Magdalene. The Freiberg Mining Office recommended that this day should be celebrated with a festival and a mountain parade. In 1846, the Royal Ministry of Finance issued a decree to celebrate St Mary Magdalene's Day with a sermon and a magnificent mountain procession. The last major procession took place in July 1913. The First World War put an end to these processions. The tradition was not revived until July 1933, 528th Bergstreittag, church service in St Wolfgang's Church, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Altar servers pulling the palm donkey at the palm donkey procession, tradition since the 15th century, Bad Oberdorf, Oberallgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Celebration of July 14, the French national day. Saint Gervais. France.

Women in traditional dress with golden headdress, Corpus Christi procession, Traunkirchen, Salzkammergut region, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe, PublicGround, Europe

Miners pay their respects on the Schlossplatz

Solemn house rites, church service on the market square of Radolfzell on Lake Constance, Constance district, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Traditional sword dance Ezpata-dantza in Puerto Urquiola, Basque Country, Spain, Europe

Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Quedlinburg, imperial spring, suite,

France, Gironde, Saint Emilion, Celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List, ceremony of the marking of barrels by the Jurade

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Corpus Christi procession, Seehausen am Staffelsee, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

The medieval festival of Provins. Provins. France.

church consecration festival on Oswaldisonntag Oswald Sunday , Oswaldi in Krakaudorf, men and boys in the Prangschützen uniforms white trousers with red lampas, scarlet vest, dark green tailcoat with crossed white belts and bearskin hats and armed with old muzzle loaders, go to the church for the service Krakau Murtal Steiermark, Styria Austria

Maypole being raised, Prien, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

church consecration festival on Oswaldisonntag Oswald Sunday , Oswaldi in Krakaudorf, men and boys in the Prangschützen uniforms white trousers with red lampas, scarlet vest, dark green tailcoat with crossed white belts and bearskin hats and armed with old muzzle loaders, go to the church for the service Krakau Murtal Steiermark, Styria Austria

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Everyday life in 1470 at Kriebstein Castle

Beneïdes de Sant Antoni, Muro, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Feast of Corpus Christi procession in Gmund at Tegernsee lake, Upper Bavaria Germany

Beneïdes de Sant Antoni, Muro, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Latvian singers and musicans in traditional dress at a music festival in the Open-Air Ethnographic Museum near Riga, Latvia.

Historical medieval reenactment, 50th Anniversary Imperial City Festival, Knights, Musciians, Procession, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Japan, Kumano Hongu Taisha, annual festival, people,

misa vespertina - Vespres-, ermita de Sant Joan Gran. Fiestas de Sant Joan. Ciutadella.Menorca,Islas Baleares,españa.

Church members carry banners reenacting the MEDIEVAL TRADITION during the CARMEL BACH FESTIVAL - CARMEL MISSION, CALIFORNIA

Field mass, St. George's Ride horse pilgrimage, Auerberg, Bernbeuren, Allgaeu, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Italy, Lazio, Rome. Policeman in ceremonial attire parading in front of the Vatican for Christmas.

BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, Europe

Michaeli procession in Gaissach, Isarwinkel, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, Europe

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

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Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Ceremonial changing of the guard, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Corpus Christi procession, Rohr im Gebirge, industrial district, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Corpus Christi procession in Waidhofen / Ybbs, Austria, Mostviertel-Region, Europe

Group of Belarussians dressed in traditional garb at an international festival for traditional costume in Muehldorf am Inn, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Village fiesta musicians and villagers outside chapel church, Rubillon, Ourense province, Galicia, Spain.

Altar servers accompany the palm procession, tradition since the 18th century, Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Thaur, Innsbruck district, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Romania, Alba Julia City, Alba Julia Citadel, Parade, Reintregirii Neamului Cathedral

The so-called Bergstreittag is a beautiful centuries-old tradition and is celebrated on 22 July, the church memorial day and former feast day of Mary Magdalene in Schneeberg. The four quarterly sermons introduced in 1649 remained in place until 1845. These sermons were then abolished in favour of a single day, 22 July, which fell on Mary Magdalene. The Freiberg Mining Office recommended that this day should be celebrated with a festival and a mountain parade. In 1846, the Royal Ministry of Finance issued a decree to celebrate St Mary Magdalene's Day with a sermon and a magnificent mountain procession. The last major procession took place in July 1913. The First World War put an end to these processions. The tradition was not revived until July 1933, 528th Bergstreittag, closing ceremony with concert on the market square, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcades

Europe, Malta, La Valletta, Grand Master's Palace.

Medieval games during the Landshuter Hochzeit (festival) in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany,

Georgiritt, horse ride in honour of St George, Ettendorf daughter church at back, Traunstein, Surberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

BRUGES, BELGIUM - MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium

Spain, Andalucia, Granada, Corpus Christi procession from the Iglesia Santa Maria de la Alhambra.

Turkish man and horseman ethnic clothes examples

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