Great honor for Peter Willeke: Royal shooting in Brakel-Robeln!

Great honor for Peter Willeke: Royal shooting in Brakel-Robeln!

On May 4, 2025, an important event took place in Brakel Robes: Peter Willeke won this year's Königsschießen with impressive 36 shot rings. He chose his girlfriend, Carla Brockhoff. Both look forward to the upcoming shooting festival, which is organized by the St. Petrus rifle brotherhood.

The family tradition of the shooting system is deeply rooted in Peter Willeke. His great -grandfather, also Peter Willeke, was a colonel of the Brotherhood from 1948 to 1954 and became king in 1951. His grandmother, Gisela Willeke, who was a rifle queen in 1964, is also celebrating her 60th anniversary this year. Carla Brockhoff also comes from a royal rifle family; Her brother is the reigning king of the St. Sebastian Rifle Brotherhood of Dringenberg.

The program of the shooting festival

The shooting festival in Brakel-Robeln takes place from May 10th to 12th, 2025. The event begins on Saturday, May 10th, at 2 p.m. with a serenade. From 8 p.m., guests can expect a festival ball in the festival hall, where the dance band "The Bevertaler" will create the mood. Sunday starts at 10 a.m. with the start of the festival hall and at 10:30 a.m. the festival high office follows, followed by the coronation ceremony.

The big parade is expected on Sunday at 2 p.m. This colorful spectacle also expects venerable guests of honor and older rifle brothers. The move will be accompanied musically from the Spielmanns and fanfare train and the brass band and the playman train in Dringenberg. The royal dance will take place on Sunday evening, followed by a ball with the "Fun Band".

The final Monday begins at 8:30 a.m. with the picking up the royal couple. This is followed by a rifle fair and a rifle breakfast at 10:15 a.m. The Monday evening closes with another ball in the festival hall, also with the "Fun Band".

The shooting system in Germany

The rifle system has a long tradition in Germany and represents a variety of customs and rituals. It is a cultural form of expression that has adapted to social changes over the years. People of all ages and gender, regardless of religious or cultural backgrounds, celebrate shooting festivals in German regions.

These folk festivals are annual highlights in the social life of many communities and contain numerous local rituals. The focus is traditionally the rifle king determined by the royal bird shooting or the rifle queen, around which moves and celebrations group. Uniformed shooters shape the image of the events, which, in addition to moving, also includes balls and morning pins.

The diverse traditions of the shooting system also strengthen the sense of community within the communities and contribute to a rich cultural heritage. With the upcoming rifle festival in Brakel-Robeln, this lively tradition is made once again.

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Brakel.de provides information Festival program and details about the event.

UNESCO.de emphasizes the importance of the shooting system in Germany.