"Castle burning"Municipalities only authorised to burn natural wood for Buergbrennen

It is prohibited to burn any form of waste, processed wood, furniture, or chemically processed wooden pallets for the popular banishment of the winter months.

The ministry also advised against the use of gasoline or any other artificial firelighters to set the "castles" ablaze.

Traditionally, Buergbrennen takes place on "Buergsonndeg" ("castle Sunday"), which falls on 10 March this year.

Want to know more about Buergbrennen? Our recent Knowledge Bites article explores the tradition in greater detail.

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