Ommegang
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Ommegang is the generic name for various medieval pageants celebrated in Belgium, in the Netherlands
, and in northern France
.
A famous one
is celebrated every July in Brussels
, Belgium
. It commemorates the "Joyous Entry
" of emperor
Charles V
in Brussels in 1549.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
A famous one
Ommegang of Brussels
The Ommegang of Brussels is a traditional procession that takes place now twice a year , at the turn of June and July.Originally it was the largest lustral procession of Brussels which took place once a year on the Sunday before Pentecost....
is celebrated every July in Brussels
Ommegang of Brussels
The Ommegang of Brussels is a traditional procession that takes place now twice a year , at the turn of June and July.Originally it was the largest lustral procession of Brussels which took place once a year on the Sunday before Pentecost....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It commemorates the "Joyous Entry
Joyous Entry
A Joyous Entry was a local name used for the royal entry - the first official peaceable visit of a reigning monarch, prince, duke or governor into a city - mainly in the Duchy of Brabant or the County of Flanders and occasionally in France, Luxembourg or Hungary, often coinciding with...
" of emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
Charles V
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
in Brussels in 1549.