Swedish procession

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The Swedish procession is a custom in the three cities of Kronach , Überlingen and Weismain in memory of successfully resisted sieges by the Swedes in the Thirty Years' War .

Kronach

A Swedish procession has been taking place in Kronach with interruptions since 1633 on the Sunday after Corpus Christi . It all starts with a Eucharistic celebration at the parish church of St. John the Baptist  ⊙ , after which the participants embark on the four-station procession through the old town to the fortress Rosenberg and back. At the individual stations, altars , some of which are decorated with flower carpets, are set up for these events . Until the 1960s, a grass carpet was spread over the entire processional route. A special feature of the Kronach Swedish procession is that women have been advancing to the holy of holies and men since 1634 as an honor for their bravery in defending the city against the Swedes . During the time of National Socialism , officials from 1936 were forbidden to participate in the procession, in 1941 the Swedish procession was completely banned by the National Socialists .

station place Coordinates
1 Cenotaph at the foot of the Rosenberg Fortress location
2 Bastion of St. Lothar's fortress location
3 Bastion of St. Henry of the fortress location
4th Honor column on Melchior-Otto-Platz location

Überlingen

Swedish processions have been held twice a year in Überlingen since 1634. These are not tied to fixed calendar dates, but take place at the beginning of May and July (always on Sundays). Only for these two processions are the “Swedish Madonna” and other valuable processional pieces taken from the treasury of St. Nicholas Cathedral and carried over by altar boys and boy scouts from Überlingen for the entire procession.

It starts with a high mass in the St. Nikolaus Minster, then in dry weather you go on a circular route through the city with six altars of the "neighborhoods" as stations, in wet weather on a circular route to the various altars in the Minster. At the individual stations, altars are set up in the streets for these events, some of which are decorated with carpets of flowers. After common prayer and the change, three loud cannon shots resound, reminding of the siege by the Swedes.

The more recent research brought to light small discrepancies: What has been forgotten is the role of the Capuchin Father Stanislaus Saurbeck during the siege and also that the city was not always consistent in fulfilling its vows.

The processional community, which makes the circular route, consists of the "Swedish Madonna", other saints (as figures), the "Most Holy" (Jesus Christ in the form of a host), the annual communion children of the city, the city and parish councils, the local ones City chapel and the entire parish.

Since 1996, the “sword dancers” have been expanding the procession that takes place every July and after the procession they perform the “sword dance” on Münsterplatz and in the courtyard.

station Location (dry weather)
1 Franciscan Church
2 Jodok Chapel
3 Cemetery / Wiestor school
4th Marienbrunnen at the museum
5 Munsterplatz
6th Minster St. Nicholas

Weismann

In the Thirty Years' War , according to a legend, the Swedish besiegers were driven out by a small unit consisting mainly of peasants moving from Niesten Castle towards Weismain and using tools and other equipment to make such noise that the Swedes feared the imperial troops were approaching. To commemorate the Assumption of Mary , on August 15th, a Swedish procession takes place.

swell

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.ueberlingen.de/site/Ueberlingen/get/documents_E-1361214919/ueberlingen/Ueberlingen_Datenquellen/Kultur%20und%20Kunst/Lobreden/2001.PDF
  2. ^ Swedish procession . In: stadt-weismain.de. Retrieved May 4, 2020 .