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SENSATION in Sauerland: Hundreds of thousands celebrate at the shooting festival!
Experience the Schützenfest in Gerlingen on July 14, 2025: Tradition, parade and musical highlights await you!
SENSATION in Sauerland: Hundreds of thousands celebrate at the shooting festival!
A huge spectacle shocked Stuttgart! A shooting festival took place on July 14, 2025, captivating spectators with shocking colors and breathtakingly impressive festivities. The festival, a truly historic event in the heart of the city, attracted not only local citizens but also countless visitors and fans from all corners of the country!
The big pageant in Gerlingen was the absolute highlight of the weekend, where the radiant queens and the magnificent court presented themselves in long, elegant dresses that took the spectators' breath away! According to that Sauerland courier This pageant was more than just a parade - it was a spectacular demonstration of the community, tradition and pride of the shooting clubs!
A move of superlatives
Over 300 shooters and guests gathered in Willingen to take part in this unforgettable spectacle. The event was musically accompanied by the legendary Willingen Schützenbrasband, which was celebrating its 40th anniversary, and the rousing Bontkirchen Music Association. These stirring melodies made the pageant an unforgettable experience! HNA reports There was also a frenetic applause from the spectators that echoed through the streets while the reigning royal couple, Jörg and Kati Stremme, led the front of the procession.
Particularly exciting was the appearance of the ski club, the TV Jahn Willingen gymnastics club and the Concordia men's choir, which made the pageant an unforgettable experience. Former shooting kings appeared in all their splendor and created a nostalgic atmosphere that even melted the hearts of critics!
Title fights and traditions
After the parade, which marched through the lively center of Willingen, the party really started! The website of all shooting clubs describes how the companies gathered on the festival grounds to hold lively title fights - including the most exciting challenge for the young riflemen, who vied for the title of Young Archer King! The atmosphere was tense as the hall was filled to capacity for the evening's celebrations.
The feast was opulent and the tapping of the beer barrel was an event in itself! The entire region celebrated until the early hours of the morning with the “Frankenkrachern” and made for an unforgettable party night that will go down in the history books!
The future of the shooting festivals is bright and exciting, because with over 15,000 shooting clubs across the country, the customs and traditions are flourishing in full splendour. These are not mere celebrations – they are the beating hearts of communities that wear their history with pride!
Be ready for the next extraordinary events that will unfold in the coming months and years! This is just the beginning of an exciting journey through the world of shooting festivals!