Tradition meets security: Vargey associations celebrate Gmünd in Schwäbisch!

Tradition meets security: Vargey associations celebrate Gmünd in Schwäbisch!

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Deutschland - In Schwäbisch Gmünd, the tradition of the peers has been celebrated great for 162 years. The vintages of the AGV attract numerous visitors every year and take place on five consecutive Saturdays. These festive occasions extend over the age groups 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 and are a real highlight in the city's event calendar. Men hatch in frack and cylinder, while women shine in festive robes and thus keep the ancient tradition alive. An indispensable part of these celebrations is the community singing of the song "Grüß di Gott, Alois" in front of the Johannisturm on the market square, where community and conviviality are very important, how Remszeitung reports.

But this year the celebration is not only in the foreground. There are also comprehensive security precautions that should guarantee the well -being of the participants and spectators. Harald Quicker, chairman of the AGV 1960, emphasizes the importance of these measures, especially after incidents at other major events. To ensure that everything runs smoothly, the cross streets are secured along the moving route. This happens either through concrete bollards or large vehicles, while the city takes over the fuse in the historic city center between Kornhausplatz and Bocksgasse. However, it turns out to be a challenge that the AGV has to finance part of the security expenses itself - an additional burden that cannot be neglected.

The moving process

The moves start this year at Kornhausplatz to minimize the challenges of the route protection. From there it continues to the market square and then to the Münster. A second circulation leads via the Klösterlessstraße and Kornhausstraße back to the market square, where the celebrations end. This reorganization is not only practical; It is also a prerequisite for receiving approval for the event. The tradition of the petitional associations goes back to 1863, whereby the festivals traditionally begin with the fourties parade, since Swabia only becomes "Gscheit" from 40, so Schwäbisch Gmünd.

summarized the festive move to Schwäbisch Gmünd is a highlight of cultural life, which, however, does not do without the necessary safety measures. The AGV ensure that tradition can also be celebrated in 2025 and at the same time security is guaranteed for everyone. This makes the obligation particularly important to a well -implemented security concept in order to continue to be able to preserve the cultural heritage in the future.