Caption

The highlight of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival is the fool's jump in Rottweil. Around 4000 fools jump through the historic Black Gate. The figure of Federahannes, who makes huge jumps, is distinctive. Rottweil, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Feb 15, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Arnulf Hettrich

Reference

BRK26C71_339

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47.9Mb (2.9Mb) / 16.7in x 11.1in / 5012 x 3343 (300dpi)

Keywords

black huge gate entrance building city urban carnival celebration humor development larva German mask costume dressed up Europe tradition village metamorphosis typical traditional historic figure joke culture old town height folksy masked big unusual Swabian fun cultural procession festive jump Southern Germany happy celebrate happiness Swabia spot Black Forest european regional entrance gate person Baden-Württemberg funny special journey heritage humorous Germany Several People happy about Alemannic carnival procession carnival society particularity travel photography Rottweil remarkable Narrensprung Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht carnival club Downtown Central Europe Jester Carnival costume Historic quarter Imperial city Federahannes Swabian-Alemannic Fasnet Highlight Swabian-Alemannic giant entry structure town urban environment Fasnacht festivity humour disguise disguised custom characteristic historical piece historic center altitude folkloric large exceptional pageant leap South Germany joyful Schwaben dot Schwarzwald Entry gate Human being Baden-Wurttemberg especially Trip vault jokey German Federal Republic pleased carnival parade carnival association characteristic feature distinctive Fool's Jump Swabian-Alemannic carnival fools guild midtown Middle Europe fool Fancy dress Historic district gigantic construction municipal cladding costumed place character historic centre folkloristic great extraordinary parade jump out cheerful People comical travel joking Republic of Germany excited feature striking Fool's Meeting jesters guild city center enormous masquerade historic city center popularly springing merry voyage FRG prominent city centre massive masquerading historic city centre jolly town center dressed as historic old town glad Town centre historical old town Inner city old city Inner town old district Old town area gates entrances buildings cities celebrations developments larvae masks costumes dressed-up traditions metamorphoses figures jokes cultures old towns heights unusually processions festively jumping happily celebrating spots entrance gates persons jumps heritages carnival processions carnival societies particularities Narrensprungs carnival's club Jesters Historic quarters Imperial cities customs historically pieces exceptionally pageants leaping joyfully dots human carnival parades characteristic features fools Historic districts constructions cheerfully features voyages BRD old historic town on black gateway Carnival night Europe's traditionally historical image history image history images figurine Altstadt serene celebrates individual individuals comic Fasnetsumzug Narrenzunft historic part leaps humans drop out in the centre of