{"id":9371,"date":"2023-04-22T23:47:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T21:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/?p=9371"},"modified":"2026-02-28T11:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:14:36","slug":"sechselauten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/zh\/switzerland\/zurich\/sechselauten\/","title":{"rendered":"Sechsel\u00e4uten \u72c2\u6b22\u8282\uff0c\u82cf\u9ece\u4e16\uff0c\u745e\u58eb"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sechsel\u00e4uten<\/strong> (also spelled S\u00e4chsil\u00fc\u00fcte) is a traditional spring festival in Zurich, Switzerland, celebrating the end of winter. The name \u201cSechsel\u00e4uten\u201d translates as \u201cSix Bells,\u201d referring to the six o\u2019clock ringing of the bells of Grossm\u00fcnster Cathedral, which marks the start of the festival\u2019s main event. The holiday typically takes place on the third Sunday of April, though the date can shift if it coincides with Easter or Easter Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The centerpiece of Sechsel\u00e4uten is the burning of the B\u00f6\u00f6gg, a stuffed snowman that symbolizes winter. The event begins with a colorful parade of guilds of artisans\u2014bakers, tinsmiths, winemakers, and others\u2014who dress in 19th-century historical costumes and proceed on foot, horseback, or festive floats along Bahnhofstrasse and Limmatquai towards Sechsel\u00e4utenplatz, a square near the Zurich Opera House and Lake Zurich. The parade is accompanied by music performed by brass bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sechsel\u00e4utenplatz, a massive bonfire made of brushwood and branches is prepared in advance, with the B\u00f6\u00f6gg positioned at the top of a pole. At 18:00, the bells ring six times, signaling the ignition of the fire. Fireworks are embedded in the snowman, particularly in its head, and when the flames reach it, the head explodes. Local folklore holds that the speed at which the B\u00f6\u00f6gg\u2019s head explodes predicts the summer\u2019s weather: a quick explosion foretells a warm summer, while a slow burn indicates a cooler, wetter season. The average time for the B\u00f6\u00f6gg\u2019s head to explode is 10\u201315 minutes, though records have ranged from as fast as 4 minutes to over an hour under adverse conditions, as occurred in 2023 due to heavy rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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