Ommegang of Brussels is a historic procession and festival celebrating a 1549 Royal visit by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his son, Philip II, to Brussels. Held annually on the Grand Place, entertainment includes 1,500 participants dressed in the 16th-century costumes, hundreds of flags, giants, folkloric characters, groups on horseback, parading around central Brussels. - AsNotedIn
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| 1549/00/00 | Holy Roman Emperor Charles V presents his son and heir, the Philip II, in Brussels. To show the wealth and power of the city, the Brussels elite organize spectacular equestrian parades in the Sablon and on the Grand Place. | La Grand-Place, Brussels, Brussels, BE |
| 1930/07/00 | In 1930, the Ommegang is revived for the centenary of Belgium. Now held annually during three days in late June or early July, festivities center on the Grand Place in Brussels. | La Grand-Place, Brussels, Brussels, BE |
| 2019/12/11 | The OMMEGANG, famous Brussels procession and festival gains UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Intangible World Heritage Humanity status during the meeting of the UNESCO committee in Bogota, Columbia. |
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| Social: | Medieval Pageant |
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