Mayor’s Reception at Town Hall
Visitors see the guild escorted into the town hall courtyard. The mayor addresses the guild and citizens from the balcony before the procession departs.
~9:45
Hauptgildetag der Neuwerker Scheiben-Schützen-Gilde
May 24, 2027ExpectedSource
Each year the Neuwerk Target Shooting Guild in Rendsburg holds its main guild day, with target contests and ceremony. Formed in the 16th century, the guild is the town's oldest free citizens' association, and its guild day carries a tradition that has lasted for centuries.
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Visitors see the guild escorted into the town hall courtyard. The mayor addresses the guild and citizens from the balcony before the procession departs.
~9:45
Spectators watch the marching band perform and the honor guard form up on the square for the ceremonial salute.
~10:30
Rendsburg, Germany
Open in MapsMen in the procession wear traditional hoods and salute; visitors should stand respectfully...
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Free events are available.
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Hauptgildetag der Neuwerker Scheiben-Schützen-Gilde
Rendsburg, Germany
Each year the Neuwerk Target Shooting Guild in Rendsburg holds its main guild day, with target contests and ceremony. Formed in the 16th century, the guild is the town's oldest free citizens' association, and its guild day carries a tradition that has lasted for centuries.
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Learn about Field GuideThe Neuwerker Scheiben-Schützen-Gilde is Rendsburg’s oldest free citizens’ association, formed in 1692 alongside the Neuwerk district settlement. Its Hauptgildetag continues the guild’s role as a symbol of civic identity and solidarity. The annual ritual of escorting the Mayor and performing a shooting salute reflects the city’s 17th-century heritage and longstanding militia traditions.
Visitors see the guild escorted into the town hall courtyard. The mayor addresses the guild and citizens from the balcony before the procession departs.
Spectators watch the marching band perform and the honor guard form up on the square for the ceremonial salute.
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Men in the procession wear traditional hoods and salute; visitors should stand respectfully and applaud. Shakin...
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May 24, 2027
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Rendsburg
Northern Germany
Free public events available
Families welcome
Moderate visitor welcome

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