Procession of the Golden Tree
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]
| Procession of the Golden Tree Praalstoet van de Gouden Boom | |
|---|---|
 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 2000[1] |
References
- George McDonald, Frommer's Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg (Wiley, 2011), p. 77.
- Robert Pateman and Mark Elliott, Cultures of the World: Belgium (Marshall Cavendish, 2006), p. 118.
- Christopher Turner, Bruges (Landmark Visitors Guide, Hunter, 2002), p. 102
External links
Media related to Pageant of the Golden Tree at Wikimedia Commons
- Website of the organising committee. Accessed 8 February 2015.
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