Caption

Ruhrpride in Essen, CSD, Essen's Lord Mayor Thomas Kufen, patron of the event, largest queer street festival in the Ruhr area, demonstration with around 4000 participants and subsequent street festival in the city with around 12, 000 people, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Aug 07, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jochen Tack

Reference

BRK26H88_150

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No

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Rights managed

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142.4Mb (47.5Mb) / 28.8in x 19.2in / 8640 x 5760 (300dpi)

Keywords

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