Kinderzeche festival
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The Kinderzeche festival is a traditional historical celebration in Dinkelsbühl, Germany, commemorating the town’s legendary salvation during the Thirty Years’ War through children’s intervention.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kinderzeche festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical reenactment event
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traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thirty Years’ War
NERFINISHED
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local legend of children pleading for mercy ⓘ |
| commemorates |
events of the Thirty Years’ War
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legendary salvation of Dinkelsbühl ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Bavarian local tradition
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German historical tradition ⓘ |
| etymology | German term literally meaning "children’s tithe" or "children’s reward" ⓘ |
| features |
costumed children’s procession
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folk music ⓘ historical pageants ⓘ parades ⓘ period costumes ⓘ reenactment of town’s surrender and salvation ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
ceremonial speeches
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festive markets ⓘ military reenactment groups ⓘ schoolchildren’s performances ⓘ |
| hasGermanName | Kinderzeche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrative | children convince besieging troops to spare the town ⓘ |
| hasTheme | children’s intervention to save the town ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible local cultural heritage of Dinkelsbühl ⓘ |
| languageOfCelebration | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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Dinkelsbühl NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Germany ⓘ |
| mainLocation | historic old town of Dinkelsbühl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | city of Dinkelsbühl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn |
streets of Dinkelsbühl
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town square of Dinkelsbühl ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
German city festivals
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living history events in Germany ⓘ |
| significance |
important part of Dinkelsbühl’s cultural identity
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tourist attraction in Dinkelsbühl ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
innocence and mercy
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survival of Dinkelsbühl during wartime ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
local residents
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tourists ⓘ |
| typicalTimeOfYear | summer ⓘ |
| uses | historic city walls and streets as backdrop ⓘ |
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