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National Customs and Folklore Treasures: Fronleichnamsprozession (Corpus Christi Procession), Upper Austria
The feast of Corpus Christi dates back to the 12th century. The first Corpus Christi procession in Hallstatt was situated at the foot of the Dachstein Mountain and restricted to a small territory by the lake. It was first documented in 1623. The significance of Hallstatt's procession is that it is also held on large floating barges on the lake. A special contribution to the feast was made by the salt mine, which was founded in 1628. The ceremony begins with high mass in the pilgrimage and parish church "Our Dear Lady of the Mountain", after which the procession makes its way to the four stations to be blessed. The ceremony comes to an end with the final blessings given in the church and with the singing of a ceremonial Te Deum.
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