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In Thale with the Hexentanzplatz, in Schierke at the foot of the Brocken and in Wernigerode, around 15,000 visitors celebrated in total, according to the Harz police station in Halberstadt. The events were peaceful. There were only a few criminal charges and warnings, but nothing serious. The officers were out until about 2am.
In the Lower Saxon part of the Harz, the towns of Braunlage, St. Andreasberg, Bad Grund and Hahnenklee are among the strongholds for the festivities surrounding Walpurgis Night. According to a police spokesman in Goslar, a total of around 18,000 people celebrated here. Although there were isolated local disputes and criminal charges, the celebrations were generally peaceful, it was said.
Walpurgis Night is said to be named after St. Walburga. Goethe once organized a literary basis for the wild festivals: after climbing the Brocken in 1777, he recorded the devilish encounter in “Faust”.
According to an old belief, witches meet on the Brocken, also known as Blocksberg, on the night of May 1 to dance and celebrate with the devil. Besides, the winter has been driven out with many shouts and the spring has been welcomed. Walpurgis Night is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the Harz.
In Thale with the Hexentanzplatz, in Schierke at the foot of the Brocken and in Wernigerode, around 15,000 visitors celebrated in total, according to the Harz police station in Halberstadt. The events were peaceful. There were only a few criminal charges and warnings, but nothing serious. The officers were out until about 2am.
2024-05-01 17:48:46
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