Franconia Day or Tag der Franken ("Day of the Franconians") was born in 2006 following a decision by the

Bavarian Landtag The Landtag of Bavaria, officially known in English as the Bavarian State Parliament, is the unicameral legislature of the German state of Bavaria. The parliament meets in the Maximilianeum in Munich. Elections to the Landtag are held every f ...

and has been celebrated annually since then on 2 July or on the weekend immediately following. It is intended to highlight the diverse landscape and history of the Franconian region and to raise awareness of Franconia's potential for development and innovation. The central festive event is held alternately in and by the three

Franconia Franconia (german: Franken, ; Franconian dialect: ''Franggn'' ; bar, Frankn) is a region of Germany, characterised by its culture and Franconian languages, Franconian dialect (German: ''Fränkisch''). The three Regierungsbezirk, administrative ...

n Provinces of Bavaria), provinces in Bavaria - Upper Franconia, Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia - and has the character of a state festival day. Its predecessor were the events held since 1999 by the Fränkischer Bund and other organisers.Webseite zur Geschichte des Tags der Franken
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Weblinks

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References

Literature

* Der Tag der Franken. Geschichte – Anspruch – Wirklichkeit (= Geschichte und Kultur in Mittelfranken Bd. 1), hg. vom Bezirk Mittelfranken durch Andrea M. Kluxen und Julia Hecht, Würzburg 2010 * Handbuch der bayerischen Geschichte, begr. v. Max Spindler, Bd. III/1: Geschichte Frankens bis zúm Ausgang des 18. Jahrhunderts, München 1997 * Schöler, Eugen: Fränkische Wappen erzählen Geschichte und Geschichten, Neustadt/Aisch 1992 {{authority control Upper Franconia Middle Franconia Lower Franconia Franconian culture July observances