"burning mountain"

#12674723

25 August 2025

On the eve of King Ludwig II's birthday, traditional mountain fires blaze on the peaks of the Ammergau Alps, and a large burning royal crown is erected on the Kofel mountain in Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 24, 2025.

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#12674724

25 August 2025

People watch the traditional mountain fires on the eve of King Ludwig II's birthday, when flames blaze on the peaks of the Ammergau Alps and a large burning royal crown is erected on the Kofel mountain in Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 24, 2025. Weeks in advance, local men carry heavy logs up the mountain to prepare a huge cross and the crown for the commemoration. At nightfall, around 9 p.m., brass players from Oberammergau open the ceremony with the chorale ''Die Himmel ruhmen'' (''The heavens praise''). Afterwards, the fires on the Kofel and surrounding mountains are lit, creating a striking spectacle visible from far across the region.

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#12674725

25 August 2025

People watch the traditional mountain fires on the eve of King Ludwig II's birthday, when flames blaze on the peaks of the Ammergau Alps and a large burning royal crown is erected on the Kofel mountain in Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 24, 2025. Weeks in advance, local men carry heavy logs up the mountain to prepare a huge cross and the crown for the commemoration. At nightfall, around 9 p.m., brass players from Oberammergau open the ceremony with the chorale ''Die Himmel ruhmen'' (''The heavens praise''). Afterwards, the fires on the Kofel and surrounding mountains are lit, creating a striking spectacle visible from far across the region.

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#12674726

25 August 2025

On the eve of King Ludwig II's birthday, traditional mountain fires blaze on the peaks of the Ammergau Alps, and a large burning royal crown is erected on the Kofel mountain in Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 24, 2025.

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#12674727

25 August 2025

On the eve of King Ludwig II's birthday, traditional mountain fires blaze on the peaks of the Ammergau Alps, and a large burning royal crown is erected on the Kofel mountain in Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 24, 2025.

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#12674728

25 August 2025

People watch the traditional mountain fires on the eve of King Ludwig II's birthday, when flames blaze on the peaks of the Ammergau Alps and a large burning royal crown is erected on the Kofel mountain in Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 24, 2025. Weeks in advance, local men carry heavy logs up the mountain to prepare a huge cross and the crown for the commemoration. At nightfall, around 9 p.m., brass players from Oberammergau open the ceremony with the chorale ''Die Himmel ruhmen'' (''The heavens praise''). Afterwards, the fires on the Kofel and surrounding mountains are lit, creating a striking spectacle visible from far across the region.

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#12674729

25 August 2025

People watch the traditional mountain fires on the eve of King Ludwig II's birthday, when flames blaze on the peaks of the Ammergau Alps and a large burning royal crown is erected on the Kofel mountain in Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on August 24, 2025. Weeks in advance, local men carry heavy logs up the mountain to prepare a huge cross and the crown for the commemoration. At nightfall, around 9 p.m., brass players from Oberammergau open the ceremony with the chorale ''Die Himmel ruhmen'' (''The heavens praise''). Afterwards, the fires on the Kofel and surrounding mountains are lit, creating a striking spectacle visible from far across the region.

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#12544608

11 July 2025

XERTA: The sign of Xerta, the town most affected by the wildfire that burns more than 3,000 hectares in the south of Catalonia. The bushfire, of unknown origin, starts in a mountainous area and quickly spreads to nearby towns due to the dry vegetation and strong winds in Xerta, Spain, on July 10, 2025.

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#12544610

11 July 2025

XERTA: The sign of Xerta, the town most affected by the wildfire that burns more than 3,000 hectares in the south of Catalonia. The bushfire, of unknown origin, starts in a mountainous area and quickly spreads to nearby towns due to the dry vegetation and strong winds in Xerta, Spain, on July 10, 2025.

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#12544612

11 July 2025

XERTA: The sign of Xerta, the town most affected by the wildfire that burns more than 3,000 hectares in the south of Catalonia. The bushfire, of unknown origin, starts in a mountainous area and quickly spreads to nearby towns due to the dry vegetation and strong winds in Xerta, Spain, on July 10, 2025.

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#12544616

11 July 2025

The burned-down remains of trees and vegetation remain after a wildfire burns more than 3000 hectares in the south of Catalonia. The bushfire, of unknown origin, starts in a mountainous area and quickly spreads to nearby towns due to the dry vegetation and strong winds in Xerta, Spain, on July 10, 2025.

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#12544617

11 July 2025

The burned-down remains of trees and vegetation remain after a wildfire burns more than 3000 hectares in the south of Catalonia. The bushfire, of unknown origin, starts in a mountainous area and quickly spreads to nearby towns due to the dry vegetation and strong winds in Xerta, Spain, on July 10, 2025.

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#12544619

11 July 2025

XERTA: The sign of Xerta, the town most affected by the wildfire that burns more than 3,000 hectares in the south of Catalonia. The bushfire, of unknown origin, starts in a mountainous area and quickly spreads to nearby towns due to the dry vegetation and strong winds in Xerta, Spain, on July 10, 2025.

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#12544627

11 July 2025

The burned-down remains of trees and vegetation are near a house after a wildfire burns more than 3000 hectares in the south of Catalonia. The bushfire, of unknown origin, starts in a mountainous area and quickly spreads to nearby towns due to the dry vegetation and strong winds in Xerta, Spain, on July 10, 2025.

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#12544630

11 July 2025

XERTA: The sign of Xerta, the town most affected by the wildfire that burns more than 3,000 hectares in the south of Catalonia. The bushfire, of unknown origin, starts in a mountainous area and quickly spreads to nearby towns due to the dry vegetation and strong winds in Xerta, Spain, on July 10, 2025.

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#12544631

11 July 2025

XERTA: The sign of Xerta, the town most affected by the wildfire that burns more than 3,000 hectares in the south of Catalonia. The bushfire, of unknown origin, starts in a mountainous area and quickly spreads to nearby towns due to the dry vegetation and strong winds in Xerta, Spain, on July 10, 2025.

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