Leonhardiritt

What's it about?

Program of the Leonhardiritt in Kundl According to legend, the pilgrimage church of St. Leonard in Kundl is linked to an engagement: Heinrich II is said to have been reminded of an earlier promise to build a church here in Kundl around 1019 by his horse. The custom of the Kundl Leonhardiritt has been documented since the 1960s. The trigger for the emergence of this tradition was the lack of money, which was urgently needed for the restoration of the pilgrimage church. During a meeting of the State Livestock Association, the idea of a Leonhardiritt was well received, and with the willingness to pay a fee per large and small livestock unit, the foundation for this custom was laid. The renovation costs were largely covered by the proceeds from the sale of Leonhard coins, Leonhard pennies, and Leonhard plaques. Since then, the tradition of the Leonhardiritt in Kundl has been maintained annually: in honor of the popular cattle patron, Leonhard. The ride ...

Where?

Kundl

Organiser: Bauernschaft und Landjugend Kundl