Bloemencorso Bollenstreek is a flower parade in the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

and one of the largest in the world. The event takes place at the end of April. The route starts on Saturday in

Noordwijk Noordwijk () is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water and had a population of in . On 1 January 2019, the f ...

and ends in the city of

Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English language, English) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the Provinces of the Nether ...

the day after.

History

The event originates just after

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. When the war was over, there was seen to be a need for parties and socializing, and parades were organized. The procession consisted then of a couple with flower garlands and flower lingers, decorated trucks and handcarts. The local band preceded. The first flower parade of the bulb region dates back to the year 1947, while it was Willem Warmenhoven, an amaryllis grower from

Hillegom Hillegom () is a town and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland. Hillegom is part of an area called the Duin- en Bollenstreek ("Dune and Bulb Regi ...

, who was the creator of the first adult float in the shape of a whale. On a rickety form a small truck was built and were concealed hyacinths. Hillegom invited

Sassenheim Sassenheim () is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of 6.62 km2 (of which 0.23 km2 water) and had a population of 14,906 in 2005. Since ...

and

Lisse Lisse () is a town and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland in the Western Netherlands. The municipality, which lies within the Duin- en Bollenstreek, covers an area of of ...

to cooperate this event, this was set at a large-scale parade and a small corsocomité. The spring parade is closely linked to the spring flower exhibition

Keukenhof Keukenhof (; ), also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the municipality of Lisse, in the Netherlands. According to the official website, Keukenhof Park covers an area of and approximately 7 ...

Route

Before the Parade Saturday, the procession draws on Friday Night through the village

Noordwijkerhout Noordwijkerhout () is a town and former municipality in the western part of the Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The town is currently part of the municipality of Noordwijk and lies in the bulb-growing region (the Duin- en Bollenstree ...

with a light show. When the route starts in the morning of Saturday, it proceeds as follows:

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Voorhout Voorhout () is a village and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of of which is covered by water, and had a population of 14,792 in 2004. Together with Sas ...

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Bennebroek Bennebroek () is a village and former municipality in the northwest Netherlands, now part of Bloemendaal, North Holland. Before its merger in 2009, it was the smallest municipality in the Netherlands, covering an area of only 1.75 km². H ...

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Heemstede Heemstede () is a town and a municipality in the Western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2021, it had a population of 27,545. Located just south of the city of Haarlem on the border with South Holland, it is one of the richest ...

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Gallery

File:2010 04 24 3Lise035.JPG, A yellow bulb flower File:Bloemencorso_2010_Heemstede_16.JPG, Another creative flower work File:Bloemencorso 2010 Herenweg, Heemstede 13.JPG, A Purple Viking ship File:Bollenstreek Bloemencorso Sassenheim 2005.jpg, Bollenstreek Bloemencorso 2005 edition File:Bloemencorso 2010 Heemstede 06.JPG, Old bus with flowers File:Bloemencorso-Photo-by-Siavosh-Maghsoudian-Persian-Dutch-Network-Haarlem-2012.JPG, A Palm theme in Haarlem

References

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About history

External links

Official website
Parades in the Netherlands Flower festivals in the Netherlands Spring (season) in the Netherlands Culture of North Holland Culture of South Holland Culture in Haarlem Bloemendaal Heemstede Hillegom Lisse Noordwijk Teylingen Events in Haarlem

History

Route

Gallery

See also

References

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