"mountain flames"

#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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#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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#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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#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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#12205552

29 March 2025

A view of the temple before the forest fire at Gounsa (Goeunsa) Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, on July 3, 201. The engulfing flames destroy Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). National treasures stored in the temple are relocated to other locations.

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29 March 2025

A view of the temple before the forest fire at Gounsa (Goeunsa) Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, on July 3, 201. The engulfing flames destroy Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). National treasures stored in the temple are relocated to other locations.

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29 March 2025

A view of the temple before the forest fire at Gounsa (Goeunsa) Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, on July 3, 201. The engulfing flames destroy Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). National treasures stored in the temple are relocated to other locations.

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29 March 2025

A view of the temple before the forest fire at Gounsa (Goeunsa) Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, on July 3, 201. The engulfing flames destroy Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). National treasures stored in the temple are relocated to other locations.

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29 March 2025

A view of the temple before the forest fire at Gounsa (Goeunsa) Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, on July 3, 201. The engulfing flames destroy Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). National treasures stored in the temple are relocated to other locations.

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29 March 2025

A view of the temple before the forest fire at Gounsa (Goeunsa) Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, on July 3, 201. The engulfing flames destroy Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). National treasures stored in the temple are relocated to other locations.

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29 March 2025

A view of the temple before the forest fire at Gounsa (Goeunsa) Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, on July 3, 201. The engulfing flames destroy Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). National treasures stored in the temple are relocated to other locations.

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#12205559

29 March 2025

A view of the temple before the forest fire at Gounsa (Goeunsa) Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, on July 3, 201. The engulfing flames destroy Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). National treasures stored in the temple are relocated to other locations.

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29 March 2025

A view of the temple before the forest fire at Gounsa (Goeunsa) Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, on July 3, 201. The engulfing flames destroy Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935). National treasures stored in the temple are relocated to other locations.

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