The Annaberger Kät (commonly called the Kät, pronounced "Kett") is the largest folk festival in the Ore Mountains[1] and takes place annually for 14 days after Pentecost in the town of Annaberg-Buchholz in East Germany. It is one of the folk festivals in Germany, at which over 100 showmen perform their acts.
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The Kät is known well outside the region and is one of the oldest folk festivals in Germany, having begun in 1520.[1] It attracts over 150,000 visitors annually.[2] The emphasis of the festival is more on shows and fairground rides rather than on food stalls and eating.
References
edit- ^ a b Die Annaberger KÄT - 20.06. - 29.06.2014 Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at www.annaberg-buchholz.de. Retrieved 5 Jun 2014.
- ^ Annaberger Kät at www.deannaberger.de. Retrieved 5 Jun 2014
External links
edit- http://www.annaberg-buchholz.de - Official internet site of the town of Annaberg-Buchholz with information about the Kät (in German)