Procession of the Golden Tree
Procession of the Golden Tree Praalstoet van de Gouden Boom | |
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Giant Grauwelinck in the 2012 procession | |
Status | active |
Genre | historical re-enactment |
Date(s) | August (formerly July) |
Frequency | every five years |
Location(s) | City of Bruges |
Country | Belgium |
Inaugurated | 1958 |
Most recent | 2012 |
Participants | about 2000[1] |
The Procession of the Golden Tree or Pageant of the Golden Tree (in Dutch: Praalstoet van de Gouden Boom or Gouden Boomstoet) is a historical pageant held in the city of Bruges every five years to commemorate the celebration there in 1468 of the wedding of Charles the Bold and Margaret of York.[2] It has been organised since 1958.[3]
References
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See also
External links
- Website of the organising committee. Accessed 8 February 2015.
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