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News Themen der Woche KW16 April 19, 2025, Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany: Two visitors are drinking beer while watching the Easter fire at Branitzer Park in Cottbus, eastern Germany. Easter fires, or Paschal fires, are bonfires lit on Holy Saturday, especially in Northern Germany and the Netherlands, rooted in pre-Christian spring rituals and later adopted by Christian Easter traditions. They symbolize light overcoming darkness and Christâ€⠢s resurrection. The custom is celebrated with community gatherings, and in churches, the fire is used to light the Paschal candle at the start of the Easter Vigil. Variations of the tradition exist in other countries with local meanings. Cottbus Germany - ZUMAf146 20250419_zip_f146_032 Copyright: xRouzbehxFouladix

April 19, 2025, Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany: The firefighters are lighting the Easter fire at Branitzer Park in Cottbus, eastern Germany. Easter fires, or Paschal fires, are bonfires lit on Holy Saturday, especially in Northern Germany and the Netherlands, rooted in pre-Christian spring rituals and later adopted by Christian Easter traditions. They symbolize light overcoming darkness and Christâ€⠢s resurrection. The custom is celebrated with community gatherings, and in churches, the fire is used to light the Paschal candle at the start of the Easter Vigil. Variations of the tradition exist in other countries with local meanings. Cottbus Germany - ZUMAf146 20250419_zip_f146_019 Copyright: xRouzbehxFouladix

April 19, 2025, Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany: The firefighters are lighting the Easter fire at Branitzer Park in Cottbus, eastern Germany. Easter fires, or Paschal fires, are bonfires lit on Holy Saturday, especially in Northern Germany and the Netherlands, rooted in pre-Christian spring rituals and later adopted by Christian Easter traditions. They symbolize light overcoming darkness and Christâ€⠢s resurrection. The custom is celebrated with community gatherings, and in churches, the fire is used to light the Paschal candle at the start of the Easter Vigil. Variations of the tradition exist in other countries with local meanings. Cottbus Germany - ZUMAf146 20250419_zip_f146_017 Copyright: xRouzbehxFouladix

April 19, 2025, Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany: The Easter fire is burning at Branitzer Park in Cottbus, eastern Germany. Easter fires, or Paschal fires, are bonfires lit on Holy Saturday, especially in Northern Germany and the Netherlands, rooted in pre-Christian spring rituals and later adopted by Christian Easter traditions. They symbolize light overcoming darkness and Christâ€⠢s resurrection. The custom is celebrated with community gatherings, and in churches, the fire is used to light the Paschal candle at the start of the Easter Vigil. Variations of the tradition exist in other countries with local meanings. Cottbus Germany - ZUMAf146 20250419_zip_f146_027 Copyright: xRouzbehxFouladix

Germany, Europe Easter bonfire, children with torches, lighting of the woodpile, village tradition, springtime, preservation of customs, rural festival, Easter custom, family event, sense of community, spectators, large flames, fire department in action, fire protection, safety precautions, voluntary work, East Frisia, public Easter festival, custom Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx

Germany, Europe Easter bonfire, children with torches, lighting of the woodpile, village tradition, springtime, preservation of customs, rural festival, Easter custom, family event, sense of community, spectators, large flames, fire department in action, fire protection, safety precautions, voluntary work, East Frisia, public Easter festival, custom Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx

80s 90s events DEU, Germany The historical slides from the 80s 90s events and people from politics, culture, working life, medicine, etc Iserlohn Osterfeuer 80 er DEU, Germany The historical slides from the 80s 90s events and people from politics, culture, working life, medicine, etc

20.01.2007, Wandlitz, Brandenburg, DEU - Symbolfoto, Lagerfeuer. (aussen, Aussenaufnahme, Energie, Feuer, Feuerstelle, Flammen, Holz, Lagerfeuer, verbrennen, Waermeproduktion, Aeste, Brand, brennen, brennend, Brennholz, Brennstelle, Brennstoff, Element, Flamme, Funken, gefaehrlich, Gefahr, gelb, gluehen, Glut, heiss, Hitze, Holzfeuer, Holzscheite, lodern, lodernd, orange, Qualm, Rauch, rot, Scheite, Symbol, Symbolik, symbolisch, Waerme, waermend, warm, Daemmerung, Blaue Stunde, abends, Abend, Festbrennstoff, Feuerholz, gemuetlich, Gemuetlichkeit, heizen, Luftverschmutzung, Luftverunreinigung, Oekologie, Umwelt, Verbrennung, Rohstoff, regenerativ, alternativ, Bio-Energie, Bioenergie, Energiegewinnung, Alternativenergie, Biobrennstoff, CO2, CO2-Ausstoss, Holzfeuerung, oekologisch, Osterfeuer, Brauch, Brauchtum, HF, Wärmeproduktion, Äste, gefährlich, glühen, Wärme, wärmend, Dämmerung, gemüt MR:Y

20.01.2007, Wandlitz, Brandenburg, DEU - Symbolfoto, Lagerfeuer. (aussen, Aussenaufnahme, Energie, Feuer, Feuerstelle, Flammen, Holz, Lagerfeuer, verbrennen, Waermeproduktion, Aeste, Brand, brennen, brennend, Brennholz, Brennstelle, Brennstoff, Element, Flamme, Funken, gefaehrlich, Gefahr, gelb, gluehen, Glut, heiss, Hitze, Holzfeuer, Holzscheite, lodern, lodernd, orange, Qualm, Rauch, rot, Scheite, Symbol, Symbolik, symbolisch, Waerme, waermend, warm, Festbrennstoff, Feuerholz, gemuetlich, Gemuetlichkeit, heizen, Luftverschmutzung, Luftverunreinigung, Oekologie, Umwelt, Verbrennung, Rohstoff, regenerativ, alternativ, Bio-Energie, Bioenergie, Energiegewinnung, Alternativenergie, Biobrennstoff, CO2, CO2-Ausstoss, Holzfeuerung, oekologisch, Osterfeuer, Brauch, Brauchtum, QF, Wärmeproduktion, Äste, gefährlich, glühen, Wärme, wärmend, gemütlich, Gemütlichkeit, Ökologie, ökologisch) 00S070120 MR:Y