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Lilacs
Lilacs and chestnut trees were in full bloom in springtime in Germany
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Haus Zum breiten Herd
Renaissance building on the Fischmarkt, dating from 1584, the facade was reconstructed in 1968.
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Aldstadt panorama
Aldstadt panorama
Krämerbrücke
Krämerbrücke, medieval bridge, dating from the 12th-13th centuries, exterior on the south side.
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Walpurgisnacht torchbearer
Accompanied by primitive drumming and retinue that circled the site of the bonfilre.
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Walpurgisnacht bonfire
Walpurgisnacht firebrand leader
Walpurgisnacht on the Domplatz
The Dom and Saint Severus Kirche from the Domplatz
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Folk dancers
One of several groupings of folk dances that preceded for an hour the lighting of the bonfire.
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Children's folk dance
After a placid round of steps, the boys suddenly charged the girls and sent them scurrying.
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Placing the Maibaum on the Domplatz
The Maibaum, decorated with colored streamers was hoisted by a crane and anchored on the Domplatz by costumed workmen wielding sledgehammers.
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Erfurt, Germany April 30, 2009
