OMMEGANG

OMMEGANG
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Address:

Grand-Place
1000 BRUXELLES
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Tel.:+32 (0) 2 512 19 61

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OMMEGANG BRUSSELS
Rue des Tanneurs 180
1000 BRUXELLES

Tel.:+32 (0) 70 66 06 01

The Ommegang was originally established to commemorate the transfer of the miraculous statue of "Notre-Dame sur la Branche", who was worshipped in the Antwerp Cathedral. Over the years this commemorative procession has lost its religious character and has become a parade whose aim is to show the different reliquaries of Brussels.
Nowadays the Parade of the Ommegang is one of the most awe-inspiring spectacles in Belgium. It takes place at 21h on the prestigious setting of the Grand'Place, which is ablaze with light and recalls the pomp and ceremony of a splendid celebration held there to honour Charles V and his Court (16th century). It is a celebration of grand proportions, complete with the costumes of the times and where the descendants of the nobility play the roles of their ancestors.

Opening periods:

Tuesday 30 June 2009
Thursday 2 July 2009

Theme: FESTIVITIES AND FOLKLORIC TRADITIONS

Comment:

The Ommegang takes place on Tuesday and Thursday at 9 pm. The procession starts at the Sablon at 8.50 pm and ends at the Grand-Place where the show starts at 9 pm. The stands are only placed on the Grand-Place.

Horse jousts are organised on the Place du Grand Sablon during the afternoon and in the evening. It is a historical animation with a medieval village, a crossbow competition and a concert.

Discover already today the official outlook on The Ommegang