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 | 2017 |
Participants | About 2,000[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, Belgium, 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]
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Media related to Pageant of the Golden Tree at Wikimedia Commons
- Website of the organising committee. Accessed 8 February 2015.
Categories:
- Historical reenactment events
- Parades in Belgium
- Tourist attractions in Bruges
- Culture in Bruges
- Summer events in Belgium