Our walking tour of
Würzburg ended on the street down which was
already coming the Kiliani Parade.
See
https://www.bavaria.by/experiences/city-country-culture/traditions-customs/folk-festivals-in-bavaria/kiliani-fair-in-wuerzburg/.
“Kiliani” has a historic background: the
missionary activity in Franconia by the Irish missionary bishop Kilian
in around 686 AD. St. Kilian brought Christianity to Lower Franconia
with his companions Colman and Totnan – in around 689 AD, they died the
martyr's death. St. Kilian's Day is celebrated on 8th July. The
so-called Kiliani octave is celebrated for eight days with various
activities, services of worship and pilgrimages.
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