Hambacher Fest 1832 - Neustadt/W, Germany
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N 49° 19.497 E 008° 07.071
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The old castle at Hambach was the location of the famous Hambach festival from 27 May to 30 May 1832. / Am alten Schloß in Hambach fand vom 27.-30. Mai 1832 das berühmte Hambacher Fest statt.
Waymark Code: WMFYRV
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 12/19/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tmob
Views: 27

Hambach festival in 1832 was a protest march against political restrictions like censorship. At this festival the German flag (black, red, golden) was used for the first time in history. Hambach festival was for sure not the only root for the 1848 revolution in Germany, but it condensated the atmosphere of the pre-revolution period. Today Hambach castle is a symbol for the German democracy movement. It has been visited by the German presidents and also in 1982 by US President Ronald Reagan.

Das Hambacher Fest von 1832 war ein Protestmarsch hinauf zum Schloß. Hier wurde erstmals die heutige deutsche Flagge in schwarz-rot-gold verwendet. Hambach war sicher nicht die einzige Wurzel der 1848er-Revolution, aber hier konzentrierte sich die allgemeine politische Stimmung der vorrevolutionären Zeit. Heutzutage steht das Hambacher Schloß für die Demokratiebewegung. Es wird regelmäßig von den Bundespräsidenten besucht und 1982 auch vom damaligen US-Präsideten.

For the famous drawing of the Hambach festival please see:
(visit link)
Name of the revolution that the waymark is related to:
Revolutions of 1848 in the German states


Adress of the monument:
Hambacher Schloß
Schlossstraße
Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Pfalz Germany
67434


What was the role of this site in revolution?:
The Hambach festival was a predecessor of the 1848 revolutions.


Link that comprove that role: [Web Link]

Who placed this monument?: Hambach castle is medieval in origin

When was this memorial placed?: Not listed

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