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Procession of the Golden Tree

Procession of the Golden Tree

Historical pageant in Bruges, Belgium

The Procession of the Golden Tree (Dutch: Praalstoet van de Gouden Boom) or Pageant of the Golden Tree (Dutch: Gouden Boomstoet) is a historical pageant held in 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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The procession that was to have been held in 2022 was postponed until 25 August 2024 while the format was revamped.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    George McDonald (2011). Frommer's Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. Wiley. p. 77.
  2. [2]
    Robert Pateman and Mark Elliott (2006). Cultures of the World: Belgium. Marshall Cavendish. p. 118.
  3. [3]
    Christopher Turner (2002). Bruges. Landmark Visitors Guide. Hunter. p. 102.
  4. [4]
    Koen Theuns (20 November 2023). "Vernieuwde Gouden Boomstoet zoekt 1.500 deelnemers". Het Nieuwsblad.

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