Escalade Celebration

Escalade Celebration. The failed invasion of 1602 led to the creation of the 'Escalade' celebration, which still takes place every December 12th in Geneva, whe…

Location: Old Town, Fribourg, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

The failed invasion of 1602 led to the creation of the 'Escalade' celebration, which still takes place every December 12th in Geneva, where locals reenact the battle and throw vegetable soup, known as 'Marmite', from the city walls.

Source: Les chansons de l'Escalade parues à Genève en 1602

Escalade Celebration — Fribourg, Canton of Zurich

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