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Hambach Festival

1832 · 19th century · Also known as Hambacher Fest

The Hambach Festival was a mass demonstration held from 27 to 30 May 1832 at Hambach Castle near Neustadt in the Bavarian Palatinate, where some 20,000 to 30,000 people called for German national unity, freedom of the press and popular sovereignty. The black, red and gold flag was prominently displayed. The German Confederation answered with the Six Articles and further repressive measures.

Hambach Festival
Image: Erhard Joseph Brenzinger · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hambach Festival. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hambach-festival
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