Bloemencorso (a Dutch word) means "flower parade", "flower pageant" or "flower procession". [1] In a parade of this kind the floats (praalwagens), cars and (in some cases) boats are magnificently decorated or covered in flowers. This custom goes back as far as the Middle Ages. Each parade has its own character, charm and theme. Many towns and regions in the Netherlands and Belgium hold parades every year. [2]
In December 2021, the culture of flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands was inscribed with the International Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. [3]
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Zundert is a municipality and town in the south of the Netherlands bordering Belgium, in the province of North Brabant.
Corso Vollenhove The Corso is the annual flower parade in Vollenhove. It is one of the largest parades in the Netherlands which traditionally takes place on the last Saturday of August.
Bloemencorso Zundert is the largest flower parade in the world. The parade takes place on the first Sunday of September, in Zundert, Netherlands. The floats are large artworks made of steel wire, cardboard, papier-mâché, and flowers. They are constructed entirely by volunteers. In the Bloemencorso Zundert, only dahlias are used to decorate the floats. Thousands often required to construct one and in total, around 8 million dahlias are needed for the Corso. Of these, around 6 million are cultivated in Zundert. The parade was founded in 1936.
Bloemencorso Bollenstreek is one of the flower parades in the Netherlands and one of the largest editions of the world. The event takes place in the end of April, The route starts on Saturday in Noordwijk and ends in the city of Haarlem the day after.