Relief of Groningen (Bommen Berend)
Known locally as Groningens Ontzet
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These dates follow the event’s usual pattern but have not been confirmed against an official announcement. Check with the organiser before you travel: groningensontzet.nl.
About
Annual city-wide commemoration in Groningen of the lifting, on 28 August 1672, of the siege by Prince-Bishop Christoph Bernhard von Galen of Münster ('Bommen Berend'); costumed reenactors playing 1672 soldiers, burghers and craftspeople populate the city centre alongside civic traditions such as horse inspections, a communal meal and fireworks.
Historical background on Wikipedia
Links
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