233rd Main Festival of the Order of St. George in Munich
This photograph shows Prince Regent Ludwig of Bavaria, later King Ludwig III of Bavaria (center), in the procession of the Knights of St. George at the 23rd Main Festival of the Order of St. George in Munich. The Order of St. George was the most famous among the chivalric orders, whose namesake was Saint George. The order was founded in the 12th century at the time of the Crusades. King Ludwig II renewed the order in 1871. From then on, the duty of the members of the order was no longer the defense of the Christian faith, but mercy. In the background, the Residenz
Picture No
13317635
Media ID
48266533
Size
4957px x 4257px
(1.7MB)
Credit
(c) Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Usage Restrictions
No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - Scherl
Date
1913
