"fire Garmisch-Partenkirchen"

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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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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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#12554216

14 July 2025

Fire brigade vehicles are on alpine paths in the Wetterstein Mountains near Schachen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on July 13, 2025. Firefighters navigate remote terrain using off-road vehicles.

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#12554218

14 July 2025

Fire brigade vehicles are on alpine paths in the Wetterstein Mountains near Schachen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on July 13, 2025. Firefighters navigate remote terrain using off-road vehicles.

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#12554219

14 July 2025

Fire brigade vehicles are on alpine paths in the Wetterstein Mountains near Schachen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on July 13, 2025. Firefighters navigate remote terrain using off-road vehicles.

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14 July 2025

Fire brigade vehicles are on alpine paths in the Wetterstein Mountains near Schachen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on July 13, 2025. Firefighters navigate remote terrain using off-road vehicles.

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#12554221

14 July 2025

Fire brigade vehicles are on alpine paths in the Wetterstein Mountains near Schachen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on July 13, 2025. Firefighters navigate remote terrain using off-road vehicles.

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14 July 2025

Fire brigade vehicles are on alpine paths in the Wetterstein Mountains near Schachen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on July 13, 2025. Firefighters navigate remote terrain using off-road vehicles.

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14 July 2025

Fire brigade vehicles are on alpine paths in the Wetterstein Mountains near Schachen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on July 13, 2025. Firefighters navigate remote terrain using off-road vehicles.

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#12554224

14 July 2025

Fire brigade vehicles are on alpine paths in the Wetterstein Mountains near Schachen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on July 13, 2025. Firefighters navigate remote terrain using off-road vehicles.

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#12554225

14 July 2025

Fire brigade vehicles are on alpine paths in the Wetterstein Mountains near Schachen, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on July 13, 2025. Firefighters navigate remote terrain using off-road vehicles.

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