Buergbrennen is a celebration centred on a huge bonfire which takes place on the first Sunday in Lent in Luxembourg and surrounding areas. In Germany it is called Burgbrennen, in France and Belgium it is known as the dimanche des Brandons. It is based on old traditions representing the end of winter and the coming of spring.[1]
^"Die Geschichte des Buergbrennens" Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Neuspelter Buergbrenner a.s.b.l.. (in German) Retrieved 22 February 2011.
Buergbrennen is a celebration centred on a huge bonfire which takes place on the first Sunday in Lent in Luxembourg and surrounding areas. In Germany it...
common English parlance it is known as the First Sunday of Lent. The buergbrennen festivities centred on a large bonfire are celebrated in the towns and...
Lent, and allegedly dating back to the 18th century. It began after Buergbrennen, when young women would shout the names of men they were interested in...
winter. The other special event at the Remich Fuesend celebrations is the Buergbrennen or bonfire that closes the celebration. Like Remich, the town of Esch-sur-Alzette...
celebration of the Remich Fuesend Karneval celebrations concludes with the Buergbrennen, a bonfire that marks the end of winter. Such bonfires are also organised...
winter. The other special event at the Remich Fuesend celebrations is the Buergbrennen or bonfire that closes the celebration. The communal council is composed...
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own, some of which date back centuries. Among the most popular are: Buergbrennen: held on the Sunday after Shrove Tuesday, huge bonfires blaze throughout...
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