Dance around the tree of freedom, The erection of the tree of freedom on the Grote Markt Groningen, - Johann Ludwig Hauck (1795), The Netherlands, Dutch, The 45-foot-high tree was dug out in the Sterrebos and transferred with the root ball to the Korenbeurs, where twelve citizenesses decorated it with ribbons and flags. The tree of freedom of the French revolution
The 45-foot-high tree was dug out in the Sterrebos and transferred with the root ball to the Korenbeurs, where twelve citizenesses decorated it with ribbons and flags. In a procession, the tree was carried to the Grote Markt by eighty men and escorted by the patriotic drill society "For our most expensive buildings" in full armor and a corps of greengrocers and skippers. The procession went forward to the thunder of cannons and music. On arrival at the Grote Markt, the carillon of the Martini tower played the French revolution tune "Ca-ira". The tree was inaugurated with speeches and the dancing of the revolution dance "Carmagnool". The painter Johann Ludwig Hauck (1759-1797) made a nice painting of this event. Meer over deze brontekstBrontekst vereist voor aanvullende vertaalinformatie Feedback sturen Zijvensters The 45-foot-high tree was dug out in the Sterrebos and transferred with the root ball to the Korenbeurs, where twelve citizenesses decorated it with ribbons and flags. In a procession, the tree was carried to the Grote Markt by eighty men and escorted by the patriotic drill society "For our most expensive buildings" in full armor and a corps of greengrocers and skippers. The procession went forward to the thunder of cannons and music. On arrival at the Grote Markt, the carillon of the Martini tower played the French revolution tune "Ca-ira". The tree was inaugurated with speeches and the dancing of the revolution dance "Carmagnool". The painter Johann Ludwig Hauck (1759-1797)
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