Bad Tölz Saint Leonhard's RideLeonhardifahrt Bad Tölz
Bad Tölz, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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The Bad Tölz Leonhardifahrt is an annual Catholic horse pilgrimage held on Saint Leonhard's Day (November 6) in Bad Tölz, Bavaria. Thousands of locals gather to watch hundreds of riders in historical costume pulling decorated carriages and horses through the spa district (Kurviertel) with church service. The procession culminates at the Mühlfeldkirche, where a priest blesses livestock and riders. It is considered one of Germany's most picturesque Saint Leonhardigests and combines solemn devotion with festive Bavarian folk traditions 1 2.
Saint Leonhard is the patron saint of farmers and animals, celebrated in many Bavarian villages each November. The Leonhardifahrt honors this tradition through a communal blessing of horses and other livestock. In Bad Tölz, the event reflects the town's agrarian heritage and Catholic faith; villagers wear traditional Tracht and the community thanks God for the harvest and their animals 1 2.
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Kurpark Bad Tölz · Bad Tölz
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Spectators can see the elaborately decorated horse-drawn wagons and riders in Tracht at the very start of the procession 1.
Spectators hear rhythmic whip cracks and see a spirited folk performance after the solemn ceremonies 1.
Attendees gather at the church for a field mass and see horses and owners receiving blessings 1.
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