Known as early as the fifteenth century, it was reorganized as a children's festival in 1824 and has undergone further changes since. Up until the First World War, schoolboys took part in their cadet uniforms. Mandatory cadet instruction was given in the schools as a preparation for future military service.
Today's festival has a more colorful and relaxing atmosphere: bright clothes, balloons, flowers, pennants, class flags, and leaved branches characterise the parade and events on the Festplatz, or parade ground. The parade ground is situated above the old city and was purchased largely for this purpose by the local authorities. Some 8'000 children participate in the festivities. As its culinary speciality, the festival features the famous St.Galler Bratwurst, or grilled sausage, virtually a city symbol. Tens of thousands of them are consumed during the festival.
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Around 612 AD the Irish monk Gallus built a hermitage and a house of prayer in the Steinach Valley. With this he laid the cornerstone for the advanced civilisation of the monastery state and the City of St.Gallen. From April to October 2012 the region and Canton of St.Gallen will celebrate the anniversary of Gallus' arrival 1400 years ago with a variet anniversary programme.
More information and the anniversary programm you will find below www.gallusjubilaeum.ch.
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