Annaberger Kät
The Annaberger Kät (commonly called the Kät, pronounced "Kett") is the largest folk festival in the Ore Mountains[1] and takes place annually for 14 days after Pentecost in the town of Annaberg-Buchholz in East Germany. It is one of the folk festivals in Germany, at which over 100 showmen perform their acts.
Fireworks at the 486th Annaberger Kät in 2006
View of the town with ferris wheel and roller coaster (2010)
The Kät is known well outside the region and is one of the oldest folk festivals in Germany, having begun in 1520.[1] It attracts over 150,000 visitors annually.[2] The emphasis of the festival is more on shows and fairground rides rather than on food stalls and eating.
References
- Die Annaberger KÄT - 20.06. - 29.06.2014 Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at www.annaberg-buchholz.de. Retrieved 5 Jun 2014.
- Annaberger Kät at www.deannaberger.de. Retrieved 5 Jun 2014
External links
- http://www.annaberg-buchholz.de - Official internet site of the town of Annaberg-Buchholz with information about the Kät (in German)
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