There must be bunnies!

[selenak]

Due to the Corona virus, there are no Easter Wells this year in Franconia. Rather than abandon my annual Easter Wells pic spam, though, I decided on a „Best of“ selection through the years. After all, you might have missed a few through the years.



Courtesy of the ever changing date for Easter, we’ve had all kind of weather in Franconia Here are a few wintery Easter wells with freezing bunnies




Same well (Biberach), different year:




And in every year, it’s the details that make this tradition so lovely:






If you don’t have a well in your village, go for a bridge, like the citzens of Drosendorf:


Always one of the most splendid wells: Heiligenstadt.


In one year, I came just when there was also dancing.



Meanwhile, in Ebermannsstadt:


And on the road:


Back to Biberbach again. The ostrich eggs are incredible each year. Like this one:




But my heart belongs to the less famous wells, too. Like this one:


And then there’s one we haven’t visited two or so years, because it’s a big side tour, but:






How long ago was this? Well, look who was still Pope then:


(The guy next to him is still bishop, though.)

Occasionally, someone recalls that the bunny isn’t actually the animal used as a metaphor in the source text:


Possible uses of eager eggs: advertise your shop! (This one is from a butcher’s place.)


Back to entire wells.









But really, look at those details everywhere:




If you’re wondering where all those villages with Easter Wells are, here’s an overview of Franconian Switzerland:


And then there was the year of Luther (2017).










This kind of thing will never happen to Calvin, mark my word.
Next , we had the year of fairy tales:







Good times.



Which will come again. There shall be bunnies!

Comments

[rheasilvia]

These are beautiful! I had no idea this tradition existed. They are all awesome, but my heart belongs to the little one with Der Gestiefelte Kater. :-)

[selenak]

It's a specific Franconian tradition. More about the Gestiefelte Kater and the fairy tale wells in the "easter wells" post from two years ago (I think it was 2018!), just use the tag. :)

[tree_and_leaf]

Thank you for sharing these! A dear friend of mine - not on DW - lives in Fürth, and I haven't seen her for ages. Facebook just reminded me of the time I visited her around Easter and saw all the wells, and I was really missing her, but this has cheered me up.

[selenak]

I'm glad to hear it!

[bimo]

Aw, the Easter Wells are lovely! Truly a "Best of" selection! :-)

I just love the fairy tale edition, and also the turquoise Lutheran one with the "swan egg" on top.

A happy Easter to you and the APs!

[selenak]

And to you and cavendish!

[nostalgia]

I think I have been to Franconia! Nuremburg area?

[selenak]

Nuremberg is indeed part of Franconia, but like Gaul, Franconia is divided in three parts. :) Nuremberg is Mittelfranken. They do have some wells there, but the majority are in Oberfranken. And then there's also Unterfranken (Würzburg and beyond, the part that's bordering on Hesse). :)

[trobadora]

Rather than abandon my annual Easter Wells pic spam, though, I decided on a „Best of“ selection through the years.

That's a lovely idea! I enjoy these every year, and it's great to revisit some of them now. ♥

[selenak]

ZOMG I love your icon!

[avrelia]

It's always a joy to see them!

[lilacsigil]

I always love this post! I love the one where the bushes are Easter eggs too!

[chelseagirl]

Never heard of this tradition -- if you've posted about it before, I've missed it.

My late father, who was a Lutheran pastor, would love the Martin Luther imagery. There's a statutette of Luther in what's now just my mom's living room -- she has no idea what to do with it. Give it to the last church he pastor'ed at, I guess.