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2. Carnival in Germany, Switzerland and Austria - Wikipedia

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   The Swabian - Alemannic carnival is known as Fastnacht, where Fast (en)-Nacht means the eve of the Fastenzeit ( lent ). Variants of the name are Fasnacht, Fasnet, or Fasent . Fastnacht is held in Baden-Württemberg, parts of Bavaria, Alsace, German Switzerland, and Austrian Vorarlberg. The festival starts on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday ...

3. Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht - Wikipedia

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   Fastnacht is held in the settlement area of the Germanic tribes of the Swabians and Alemanni, where Swabian - Alemannic dialects are spoken. The region covers German Switzerland, the larger part of Baden-Württemberg, Alsace, south-western Bavaria and Vorarlberg (western Austria ). The festival starts on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday, known ...

4. Mainz carnival - Wikipedia

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   Mainz carnival. The Mainz Carnival ( Mainzer Fastnacht, "Määnzer Fassenacht" or "Meenzer Fassenacht") [1] is a months-long citywide carnival celebration in Mainz, Germany that traditionally begins on 11 November but culminates in the days before Ash Wednesday in the spring. It is one of the largest carnival events in Germany and, along with ...

5. List of United States Army installations in Germany - Wikipedia

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   Sembach Kaserne, Kaiserslautern. Sheridan Barracks, Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Shipton Kaserne, Ansbach. Smith Barracks, Baumholder. Spangdahlem Air Force Base, Spangdahlem. Storck Barracks, Illesheim. Stuttgart Army Airfield, Filderstadt. Mainz-Kastel Storage Station (scheduled to close in 2022) USAG Wiesbaden Military Training Area, Mainz ...

6. Rosenmontag - Wikipedia

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   16 February. Frequency. annual. Rose Monday Carnival on Rottweil, Germany. Rosenmontag ( German: [ˌʁoːznˈ̩moːntaːk] ⓘ, English: Rose-Monday [1]) is the highlight of the German Karneval ( carnival ), and takes place on the Shrove Monday before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. [2] Mardi Gras, though celebrated on Fat Tuesday, is a ...

7. List of cities and towns in Germany - Wikipedia

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   Numbers of cities and towns in the German states: Bavaria: 317 cities and towns. Baden-Württemberg: 316 cities and towns. North Rhine-Westphalia: 272 cities and towns. Hesse: 191 cities and towns. Saxony: 169 cities and towns. Lower Saxony: 159 cities and towns.

8. List of palaces in Germany - Wikipedia

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   Belvedere on the Pfingstberg, Potsdam. City Palace – winter residence of the kings of Prussia and the German emperors. Marmorpalais, Potsdam. Meseberg Palace, Meseberg. Barberini Palace, Potsdam. New Palace – former residence of the Hohenzollern rulers, Potsdam (located in the Sanssouci Park) Orangery Palace, Potsdam.

9. Carnival in Bern - Wikipedia

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   The carnival in Bern, Switzerland ( German: Berner Fasnacht) is an annual pre- Lenten festival in the Swabian-Alemannic tradition. Its origins can be traced back to the 15th century, and in 1513 the carnival led to a peasant revolt. [1] The Bernese carnivals were held more or less regularly in medieval times, with strong anti- Papal rhetoric ...