Der Maibaum

The story of the Maypole, images of cutting, preparing, painting, erecting, and laying down. Maypole sayings and guild signs, and much more surrounding the Maypole. Tall, slender, and proud – this is how they stand in countless places in Bavaria's villages and towns – the Maypoles. They have become indispensable and are firmly rooted. Over the years, the tradition has gained many new impulses, and many communities have developed their own unique customs. In an increasingly globalized world, people are turning back to their roots and finding them in the region they want to belong to and proudly represent.