Corpus Christi Procession

The traditional Corpus Christi procession has been taking place on Lake Hallstatt for many, many years. This popular national holiday, steeped in local, historic tradition, will be celebrated next to and on Lake Hallstatt. 9:00 a.m. High Pontifical Mass in the Catholic Parish Church, followed by a procession on the lake.

Christmas on Lake Hallstatt

When in Hallstatt all the inhabitants of the village decorate their "carriages", the traditional boats on the lake with foliage and flowers and the whole village puts on its holiday dress, then it is Christmas. The Jesuits once introduced the magnificent procession to Hallstatt. Because the small saline town had so little space on land, the procession was once moved to the lake using boats and salt ships, not least to get a view of the Salzberg, the millennia-old working place of the Hallstatt people.

Procession route:

• Start: 09:00 High Mass in the Catholic parish church
• 09:45: Blessing station on the market square
• Start of the lakeside procession from 10:30
• Back on land approx. 11:30 am - final blessing on the market square with a solemn Te Deum
• Catholic mass in the church from 12:00 pm

 
Ships and boats:
 
You have the option of taking part in the lake procession on the shore or directly on the lake on a tour boat. Departure at 10:15 am Hallstatt market/center! However, you should be at the landing stage early enough to secure a place. The ticket offices open at 08:45 am in Hallstatt Market/Center.
 
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