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Folklore And Tradition : Festivities And Folkloric Traditions

Planting of the Maytree

Planting of the Maytree
© OPT / Alex Kouprianoff

The planting of the May tree or the tree of joy has its roots in the many medieval legends and is a typical and popular event. Every year in Brussels on 9 August.

The cortège leaves in front of the Comic Strip Centre, rue des Sables, (around 2 pm). The tree is part of this cortège which includes the Giants of Brussels, the "Roue de la fortune" and a cavalcade headed by a Charles V. They march to the Grand Place and then return to the corner of the Rue des Sables with the Rue des Marais.

The tree must be planted before 5 pm! The Meyboom festivities continue until late at night. This famous event has been organized since 1213 and celebrates the Brussels victory on the inhabitants of Louvain.


The Meyboom has been recognized as oral and intangible heritage of humanity by the UNESCO.
This event always takes place on 9 August.

The procession leaves from the rue du Marais, towards the Grand'Place, at 2 pm. and the planting of the Meyboom takes place a little before 5 pm., between the rue des Sables and the rue du Marais.



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  • tel. : +32 (0) 2 513 89 40
  • website : http://www.meyboom.be
  • email : meyboom@skynet.be

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