Caption

The highlight of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival is the fool's jump in Rottweil. Around 4000 fools jump through the historic Black Gate. On the left, Rottweil's Lord Mayor Dr. Christian Ruf, next to Manuel Hagel, chairman of the CDU parliamentary group in the state parliament and leading candidate for the office of prime minister. Rottweil, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Feb 15, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Arnulf Hettrich

Reference

BRK26D99_368

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Rights managed

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88.8Mb (29.6Mb) / 21.8in x 15.8in / 6534 x 4752 (300dpi)

Keywords

black gate entrance building city urban carnival celebration prime minister parliament political party politician administration authority chairman politics humor development larva German mask costume dressed up government Europe tradition village metamorphosis typical traditional historic figure joke culture old town height folksy masked unusual Swabian fun cultural political state procession festive jump Southern Germany happy celebrate happiness candidate Swabia spot Black Forest european regional entrance gate person Baden-Württemberg funny minister mayor Lord Mayor CDU special journey heritage humorous Germany Several People happy about Alemannic parliamentary group carnival procession carnival society particularity Rottweil Narrensprung Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht carnival club Downtown Central Europe Jester Carnival costume Historic quarter Top candidate Imperial city Swabian-Alemannic Fasnet Highlight Group Chairman entry structure town urban environment Fasnacht festivity minister president state parliament government agency humour disguise disguised custom characteristic historical piece historic center altitude folkloric exceptional national pageant leap South Germany joyful nominee Schwaben dot Schwarzwald Entry gate Human being Baden-Wurttemberg especially Trip jokey German Federal Republic pleased parliamentary caucus carnival parade carnival association characteristic feature Fool's Jump Swabian-Alemannic carnival fools guild midtown Middle Europe fool Fancy dress Historic district construction municipal cladding costumed place character historic centre folkloristic extraordinary governmental parade jump out cheerful People comical Christian Democratic Union of Germany travel joking Republic of Germany excited parliamentary party feature Fool's Meeting jesters guild city center masquerade historic city center popularly springing merry voyage FRG city centre 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 prime ministers parliaments politicians administrations authorities chairmen developments larvae masks costumes dressed-up governments traditions metamorphoses figures jokes cultures old towns heights unusually processions festively jumping happily celebrating candidates spots entrance gates persons ministers mayors Lord Mayors heritages parliamentary groups carnival processions carnival societies particularities Narrensprungs carnival's club Jesters Historic quarters Top candidates Imperial cities state parliaments 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 Landtag government's Europe's traditionally historical image history image history images figurine Altstadt jumps serene celebrates individual individuals comic Fasnetsumzug Narrenzunft historic part leaps humans drop out in the centre of