St. John's fire on Alpspitze
Saint John's Eve, starting at sunset on 23 June, is the eve of celebration before the Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist. The Gospel of Luke states that John was born six months before Jesus; therefore, the feast of John the Baptist was fixed on 24 June, six months before Christmas according to the old Roman calculation. - Fire is the most typical element associated with the Saint John's Eve celebration. In many countries, bonfires are lit on the evening of 23 June like here in the area of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria at the top of the mountain "Alpspitze" (2,628 m) in Wetterstein Range.
St. John's fire on Alpspitze
Saint John's Eve, starting at sunset on 23 June, is the eve of celebration before the Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist. The Gospel of Luke states that John was born six months before Jesus; therefore, the feast of John the Baptist was fixed on 24 June, six months before Christmas according to the old Roman calculation. - Fire is the most typical element associated with the Saint John's Eve celebration. In many countries, bonfires are lit on the evening of 23 June like here in the area of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria at the top of the mountain "Alpspitze" (2,628 m) in Wetterstein Range.