53 Walpurgisnacht Berg

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Walpurgisnacht berg. The brocken is a place of extreme weather conditions. Bella musica orchestra berg polka. In berlin traditional leftist may day riots usually start at walpurgis night in the mauerpark in prenzlauer berg. The brocken spectre is a magnified shadow of an observer typically surrounded by rainbow like bands thrown onto a bank of cloud in high mountain areas when the sun is low. The origins of the image of walpurgis night being a witches sabbath are unclear. A short history of the night of the witches. Walpurgis night in german folklore the night of 30 april may day s eve when witches meet on the brocken mountain and hold revels with their gods brocken is the highest of the harz mountains of north central germany.

In germany walpurgisnacht the night from 30 april to 1 may is the night when witches are reputed to hold a large celebration on the brocken and await the arrival of spring. While the celebration of the germanic walpurgisnacht begins on april 30th and continues to may 1st the gaelic beltane is most commonly celebrated on may 1st. There is a similar tradition in the schanzenviertel district of hamburg though in both cases the situation has significantly calmed down in the past few years. While germany s harz mountains are an awesome travel destination at any time of the year they turn particularly magical on walpurgisnacht which takes place in spring each year. This is due to its short summers and very long winters with many months of continuous snow cover strong storms and low temperatures. It is noted for the phenomenon of the brocken spectre and for witches revels which reputedly took place there on walpurgis night. Due to its exposed location in the north of germany its peak lies above the natural tree line the climate on the brocken is like that of an alpine location or even that of iceland s 1 600 2 200 m zone.

In parts of germanic europe walpurgisnacht is celebrated each year around april 30 right around the time of beltane. This wild pagan festival is unique and fun for the entire family. Alt j. Breezeblock leslie laine and jimmy cowan cover.