Photo credit: Luxembourg Tourist Office - London
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Schueberfouer
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When:
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21 Aug - 9 Sep 2009 (annual)
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Where:
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Luxembourg City
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Free
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An ancient shepherd's market, over the centuries Schueberfouer has metamorphosed into a giant funfair. Luxembourg City is rejuvenated by the event, which culminates in a grand people's day and lavish fireworks display.
The Schueberfouer fair was founded by John the Blind - Jean l'Aveugle - Count of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, and the first in a succession of great rulers that included the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. Its humble beginnings were as a shepherd's market back in 1340 and, to commemorate the fact, the modern fair in Luxembourg City features a procession of sheep decorated with coloured ribbons that are herded through the street.
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