Erlanger Bergkirchweih
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The Erlanger Bergkirchweih is a historic annual beer and folk festival in Erlangen, Germany, renowned as one of the country’s oldest and largest outdoor beer garden events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erlanger Bergkirchweih canonical | 2 |
| Bergkirchweih Erlangen | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Volksfest
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beer festival ⓘ folk festival ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
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visitors from Erlangen and surrounding region ⓘ |
| closingRitual | symbolic burial of a beer barrel tap ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Oktoberfest
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surface form:
Oktoberfest in Munich
|
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| distinction | older than Munich Oktoberfest ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | over one million visitors per year ⓘ |
| festivalType | outdoor beer garden festival ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fairground rides
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food stalls ⓘ large beer gardens ⓘ live music ⓘ numerous beer cellars ⓘ traditional Franconian costumes ⓘ traditional tapping of the first beer barrel ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Franconian folk culture
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beer ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
closing ceremony with the song "Lili Marleen"
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families reserving the same beer table for generations ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
one of the largest outdoor beer garden events in Germany
ⓘ
one of the oldest beer festivals in Germany ⓘ |
| inception | 1755 ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| localName |
Der Berch
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Erlanger Bergkirchweih self-link ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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Erlangen ⓘ Franconia ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Humberg hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Erlanger Berg
beer cellars on the Burgberg in Erlangen ⓘ |
| nickname | Berch ⓘ |
| openingCeremony | tapping of the first beer barrel by the mayor of Erlangen ⓘ |
| organizingBody |
Erlangen
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surface form:
City of Erlangen
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| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| religiousOrigin | originally linked to the church consecration festival of the Old Town Church in Erlangen ⓘ |
| season | late spring ⓘ |
| serves |
Franconian beer
ⓘ
traditional Franconian food ⓘ |
| significance |
important regional economic factor
ⓘ
major cultural event in Erlangen ⓘ |
| transportConnection | reachable via Erlangen railway station ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | 12 days ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | Thursday before Pentecost ⓘ |
| website | https://www.erlangen.de/bergkirchweih ⓘ |
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