Blutritt Weingarten
Sign in to savethumb|right|Blutritt in Weingarten, The Blutritt (, literal translation: Blood Ride) is an equestrian procession in honor of a relic containing the blood of Jesus Christ. There are several cities in Germany holding Blutritte, however, the dates are not unified.
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- religious procession
- Country
- Germany
- Official website
- www.blutfreitagsgemeinschaft-weingarten.de
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- Blutritt 2011 Gruppe Weingarten Blutreiter 1a.jpg
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- Blutritt in Weingarten
- Origin
- History of Blutritt
- Procedure
- Altars
- Movie: ''Die Blutritter''
- Blutritt in Bad Wurzach
- Origin
- Procedure
- Processional route
- Blutritt in other locations
- Further reading
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thumb|right|Blutritt in Weingarten, The Blutritt (, literal translation: Blood Ride) is an equestrian procession in honor of a relic containing the blood of Jesus Christ. There are several cities in Germany holding Blutritte, however, the dates are not unified.
== Blutritt in Weingarten == thumb|right|Weingarten Blutritt, 2007 thumb|right|The Rider of the Holy Blood of Weingarten Blutritt, 2011 The Blutritt in the Upper Swabia Weingarten is regarded as the biggest equestrian procession in Europe. It takes place on the Friday after Ascension Day, also known as "Blood Friday" ("Blutfreitag"). In 1529 the Blutritt was first mentioned in writing, but even then it was labeled as an old custom.
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