Pension Walser Birnbaum bei Salzburg Stadt in Österreich Austria!

Our pension is located in the municipality of Wals-Siezenheim. There is a lively social life in all areas, such as culture, sports and traditions

Aperschnalzen

Under Aperschnalzen is the rhythmic bangs with up to 4m long whip, the so-called "Goaßl". Geschnalzt in small groups ( "Watch") to 9 Personen.Der original sense of the Schnalzens was the distribution of winter and the waking of spring. In the last century, this custom of a special competition under the "Customize" was developed. The climax in "Schnalzerjahr" is the great Rupertigau-Preisschnalzen on Sunday before the carnival week, which in turn 2 times on the Bavarian side and 1 in a time of the Salzburg Schalzergemeinden will take. Well over 100 "Adjust" take a year to participate. A pre-eminent among the Schnalzern enjoy the "Customize" from the municipality of Wals-Siezenheim. For years they mastered this Preisschnalzen. A sample is attached video to see better, to hear.

Grabstehen

At the beginning of modern times, it was common practice to show dramatic biblical story. So you wanted the simple people, who neither could read nor write, religious events like Christmas or Easter closer. The "grave standing" (guard at the grave of Jesus) is a remnant of it. The shooters have Grödig this tradition of brotherhood over a sacrament. The "grave standing" is therefore in addition to Corpus Christi (Prangertag) to the highlights of Schützen year.

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Maibaum - Aufstellen

The tradition goes up a maypole traceable to the 16th Century. In many localities, the maypole, setting up a fixed part of the tradition. A day before 1 May is a straight increase in the woods like spruce and up to the tops of branches removed. The tribe is now well guarded, because according to tradition, the boys try from neighboring villages to steal the maypole. A must have stolen Maypole snack and beer are triggered, but worse is the ridicule. The girls now adorn the tree with garlands and wreaths. The installation is a real festival.

Palmweihe

At the heart of the Palm Sunday in Salzburg, the girls and boys with their Palm bushes "or" Palmbeserl. "This Palm Sunday-drums symbolize those palm branches with which Jesus into Jerusalem when was welcomed. They are composed of indigenous, mostly winter-green plants together (eg, Palm Kätzchen, holly, Buchs, Kranawett, Eiben, blessing, cedar). After the consecration, the church or Beserl bushes as protection and blessing of characters in the fields and gardens made. In case of severe thunderstorms will be some bushes in the fireplace burned to before the storm damage protection.

Leonhardiritt

For 300 years, there is the Leonhardiritt. Beautiful horses and carriages carriages from across the surrounding area meet once a year, as in our video in St. Leonhard in Grödig to Parade.Umrahmt is a celebration of an open-air Mass with the horses consecration. Then it goes to "Kranzl Techen". It must be a wreath in the gallop or at full speed with a willow stick from a gallows down "razor" are. A real challenge for riders and drivers to entertain all horse lovers.

Adventsingen

Advent Singing are considered particularly contemplative and Christmas events are a mix of genuine folk music concert interpretation and scenic representations of Weihnachtsgeschichte.Jung music and old together and prove the so-called shepherds play as true actors. Besides the world-famous Salzburg Advent Singing Festival in the big house, there are still countless nationwide Veranstaltungen.Diese such diversity reflects the deep roots of Salzburg's population with its many hundreds of years old culture. In the attached video you can see excerpts from the "Advent of the Salzburger Land."