Georgiritt
Georgiritt is the name for horse pilgrimages in honor of St. George , which mostly go back to centuries-old traditions. They take place every year in different places, especially in Bavaria (especially southeast Upper Bavaria) and in Austria.
Georgi rides often take place around St. George's Remembrance Day (on April 23 ), especially at churches or chapels consecrated to St. George. Festively decorated horses and wagons pull to the place of worship, which is often (several times) disputed. Usually a service is celebrated and the horses and riders are blessed . This is often followed by skill competitions (such as the Kranzlstechen) or historical performances (such as sword dances).
Germany
- Traunstein : Every year on Easter Monday , the Traunsteiner Georgi-Ritt takes place, organized by the St. George Association. Festively decorated horses (around 500 cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals) and carriages, historical groups and music bands move up to the Ettendorfer church in the morning. In addition, there is a historical sword dance that is performed in the mornings and afternoons on the market square. The Georgiritt in Traunstein can look back on centuries of tradition. Documentary evidence can be found for the years 1762 and 1785. For a short time prohibited by the ordinariate , the Georgiritt was carried out again from 1892 on the initiative of the sexton Oswald Fürst. The sword dance was performed for the first time in its present form in 1926. The ride has been part of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2016 .
- Tüßling : The Georgiritt in Tüßling in the Altötting district has existed since 1888. In 1956 it was then discontinued until it was revived in 1994 by the Heimatbund Tüßling. It takes place every 2 years.
- Tittmoning : Every year on Easter Monday , the Tittmoninger Georgi-Ritt takes place, organized by the Georgi Association. A historical sword dance is also performed on the market square.
- Bernbeuren : Since 1925, every year on the Auerberg near Bernbeuren on the Sunday after the name festival of St. Georg also took a horse ride.
- Effeltrich : Also on Easter Monday, the Georgiritt takes place in honor of the patron saint of the fortified church of Effeltrich in Franconian Switzerland.
- Ruhpolding : The Ruhpolding Georgi Ride always takes place on the 1st Sunday in September.
- Taufkirchen (district of Mühldorf am Inn) : In 2014, the 120th Georgium ride took place in Taufkirchen.
- Stein-St.Georgen : The Georgiritt followed by the blessing of horse and rider takes place annually on the second Sunday in April.
- Etzelsbach : Pilgrimage chapel in Thuringia in the Eichsfeld district , where a horse pilgrimage takes place every year on the second Sunday after the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
- Senftenberg near Gunzendorf : The Georgiritt to the pilgrimage chapel took place in the 17th – 19th centuries. Century takes place, it was revived in 1951 and takes place annually around the festival of the patron George.
- Pollanten : On May 1st, 2007, the Jura horse breeding association from Pollanten organized the first Georgiritt with the blessing of horses by the local Catholic clergy.
- Heldenstein , Lauterbach district: The Georgiritt there takes place every year on Easter Monday.
- Mittenwald : The Georgiritt in Mittenwald takes place annually on the last weekend in April and leads through the town of Mittenwald up to the Lautersee .
- Unterbechingen (municipality of Haunsheim ): The Georgiritt there takes place every year on a Sunday at St. Georg. This ride is organized by the parish of Unterbechingen.
Austria
- Eching - municipality of Sankt Georgen near Salzburg , Salzburg
- Kirchberg - Eugendorf Community , Salzburg
- Kösslwang - Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting municipality , Upper Austria
- Micheldorf in Upper Austria (on the Georgenberg ; every 2 years)
- Salzburg (on the Hohensalzburg Fortress )
- Sankt Georgen im Attergau - organized by the rural youth team St. Georgen im Attergau on the Sunday after the commemoration day of St. Georg (April 23).
- Sommerholz - Neumarkt am Wallersee municipality , Salzburg
- Thomatal , Salzburg - Detailed information with pictures from the annual Thomataler Georgiritt
Portal of the Gangolf chapel in Neudenau with historical horseshoes from Georgiritten
Georgiritt in Traunstein
Georgiritt in Traunstein
Web links
Commons : Georgiritt - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wiktionary: Georgiritt - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
