Hanseatic Festivals
Dive into the time of the Hanse
Hanseatic Festivals in the Rhineland Hanseatic Cities
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Historic Hanseatic Festival Wesel
The Historical Hansefeast in Wesel always takes place on the last weekend in October. The Hansefeest is one of the most famous historical festivals in Germany and attracts thousands of guests from far and wide to the Hanseatic city of Wesel am Rhein every year.
Hanseatic Festival Neuss
On the third weekend of September every year, Neuss invites you to the Hanseatic Festival in the city centre.
Hanseatic Meeting on "Emmerich in the Glow of Lights"
On the last weekend of July, the Rheinische Hanseatic League presents itself at “Emmerich im Lichterglanz” on the Rhine Promenade.
Hanseatic Meeting on "Kalkar in Blüte"
The member cities of the “Rheinische Hanse” – in addition to Kalkar and Grieth, also Emmerich am Rhein, Wesel and Neus present themselves with a stand on the market on 1 May.
International Hanseatic Conferences
Earlier, in the days of the medieval Hanseatic League, the member cities met on Hanseatic Days to coordinate their joint trade.
The modern Hanseatic Day takes up this tradition again. Every year a different Hanseatic city is the host and invites you to
exchange ideas and experiences, to celebrate and get to know each other.
The next International Hanseatic Days will take place in the following cities:
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2020 - Brilon
In 2020, the first virtual Hanseatic Days took place in Brilon.
2021 - Riga (Lettland)
The Latvian capital Riga is host in 2021.
2022 - Neuss
We are looking forward to 2022.
The Hanseatic Day will take place in a Hanseatic city on the Rhine – at Neuss.
2023 - Torun (Poland)
In 2023 the Polish city of Torun will be the host