CROSS AND BANNER
Director Jürgen Ellinghaus
Countries Germany, France
Duration 53 min
Synopsis
Every two years, Beverungen on the Weser (6500 inhabitants) celebrates its “Schützenfest“, the traditional Marksmen's Festival. Festivities are focused on a shooting contest. Its winner is declared “King“. Throughout the germanic regions, marksmen's guilds are known since the 10th century. They protected cities and rural areas against troubles, wars and looting. In Beverungen, about one fourth of the active male population is involved in the local Marksmen's Association. In 2008, Beverungen has the honour of hosting the annual festival of the “Confederation of Historical German Marksmen's Brotherhoods“ with thousands of participants coming from all over the west of Germany. District Kings and Diocesan Majesties compete for the title of the year's new “Confederal King“ who receives the royal insignia in front of the altar, after their solemn consecration.
Every two years, Beverungen on the Weser (6500 inhabitants) celebrates its “Schützenfest“, the traditional Marksmen's Festival. Festivities are focused on a shooting contest. Its winner is declared “King“. Throughout the germanic regions, marksmen's guilds are known since the 10th century. They protected cities and rural areas against troubles, wars and looting. In Beverungen, about one fourth of the active male population is involved in the local Marksmen's Association. In 2008, Beverungen has the honour of hosting the annual festival of the “Confederation of Historical German Marksmen's Brotherhoods“ with thousands of participants coming from all over the west of Germany. District Kings and Diocesan Majesties compete for the title of the year's new “Confederal King“ who receives the royal insignia in front of the altar, after their solemn consecration.