Austrian celebration for the traditional summer solstice festival called Sonnwendfeuer on the Nordkette ridge above Innsbruck
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Robbie ShoneImage ID:
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6200 x 4126 px | 52.5 x 34.9 cm | 20.7 x 13.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
23 June 2012Location:
Nordkette mountain, Innsbruck, Tirol, AustriaMore information:
Austrian celebration of the traditional summer solstice festival called Sonnwendfeuer on the Nordkette mountain and ridges above Innsbruck in the heart of the Austrian Alps. Sonnwendfeuer is a celebration of either mid-summer or mid-winter. Traditionally bonfires were lit to warn off evil-spirits and today the fires remain a central part of many national festivities. In the Alps this is no different; hundreds of bonfires, torches and beacons are lit along the mountain ridges and slopes creating a fantastic sight. These beacons of light could be seen for miles and miles around. It was a spectacle to see them illuminate and depict the mountains through the night.
