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The Martins' relocation strategy

Annual St. Martin's Day Parades Held in Honor of Saint Martin, Whose Canonization Was Not Officially Recognized Yet Still Gains Significant Popularity in Dormagen.

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Annually, St. Martin's Day Processions are orchestrated in honor of St. Martin, a figure revered...
Annually, St. Martin's Day Processions are orchestrated in honor of St. Martin, a figure revered despite never being canonized, astonishingly maintaining widespread popularity in Dormagen.

The Martins' relocation strategy

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Every year, St. Martin's Day processions take place in Dormagen and surrounding regions to honor the beloved saint. Although St. Martin was never officially canonized, he is incredibly popular, particularly among children who participate by carrying homemade or store-bought lanterns through the evening streets.

Martin, born in present-day Hungary, was the third bishop of Tours, France. He is widely recognized as one of the most significant saints in the Catholic Church, having been the first to be honored as a confessor rather than a martyr. St. Martin is also revered in Orthodox, Anglican, and Protestant churches.

A legend tells the story of how, in 371, the inhabitants of Tours wished to appoint Martin as their bishop, but he felt unworthy and hid in a pigsty. The noisy geese gave him away, forcing him to accept the office. This tale is thought to be the source of the custom of preparing a goose on St. Martin's Day.

The legend of the Mass of St. Martin, depicted in the High Altar of Cologne Cathedral, recounts the time he gave his cloak to a beggar and the new one he bought had too short sleeves. During the Mass, he was beautifully adorned by angels, and a beam of light shone down on him.

The parades for St. Martin's Day in Dormagen, Horrem, Nievenheim, Straberg, Zons, Delhoven, Gohr, Rheinfeld, and Stürzelberg take place from November 4th to November 14th, primarily on the evening of November 11th. Below are the schedules and routes for the parades:

  • Mon, Nov 4th:
  • Delrath (Catholic Kindergarten St. Gabriel): 5:20 PM, Gabrielstraße - Pestalozzistraße - Balgheimerstraße - Wilhelm-Zaun-Straße - Albert-Schweitzer-Straße - Kindergarten grounds.
  • Horrem (Catholic Kindergarten and Family Center "Zur Heiligen Familie"): 5:30 PM, Knechtstedener Straße (church) - Kindergarten outdoor area - Parallelweg between Knechtstedener Straße and Gottfried-Breuer-Straße - Weilergasse - Kindergarten.
  • Nievenheim (Protestant Kindergarten "An der Dinkbank"): 5:00 PM, Am Schleyerbusch - An der Dinkbank - Auf dem Kappus - An der Leykuhle - Am Damschenpfad - An der Dinkbank - Am Schleyerbusch.
  • Zons (Protestant Kindergarten "Arche Noah"): 5:50 PM, Weg zur Kleingartenanlage.
  • Tue, Nov 5th:
  • Nievenheim (Martinskomitee Nievenheim-Ückerath, Salvatorschule): 5:00 PM, Conrad-Schlaun-Straße - Altenheim - Straberger Weg - Conrad-Schlaun-Straße - Salvatorstraße - Am Krausberg - Clemens-August-Straße - Clemens-August-Platz - Gartenstraße - Heerstraße - Südstraße - Am Sportplatz - Schützenplatz.
  • Knechtsteden (Waldkinder Knechtsteden e.V.): 5:00 PM, Kloster grounds Knechtsteden.
  • Dormagen-Mitte (Protestant Kindergarten Abenteuerland): Schumannstraße - Röntgenstraße - Robert-Koch-Straße - Sebastian-Bach-Straße - Schumannstraße.
  • Delhoven (Catholic Kindergarten St. Josef): Around the church.
  • Wed, Nov 6th:
  • Rheinfeld (Rainbow School Rheinfeld): In der Au (school) - Walhovener Straße - Grienskamp - Piwipper Straße - Auf dem Sandberg - Andreasstraße - Theodor-Bremer-Straße - Piwipper Straße - Rheinfelder Straße - Steinberger Straße - Memeler Straße - Orchideenweg - Distelweg - Löwenzahnweg - In der Au.
  • Stürzelberg (Kita Roßlenbroichstraße, Kath. Kita "St. Aloysius", Ev. Kita "Die Schatzkiste"): In der Kuhtrift - Delrather Straße - an der ev. Kirche in den Fußgängerweg.
  • Delhoven (Waldkindergarten Dormagen e.V.): Wege im Tierpark Tannenbusch.
  • Straberg (Kath. Kita St. Agatha): Kronenpützchen - Weidenstraße - Iltisweg - Fasanenweg - Kronenpützchen.
  • Hackenbroich (Kath. Kita St. Katharina): Am Burggraben, Burgstraße, Katharinenstraße, Am Burggraben.
  • Dormagen-Mitte (Kindertagesstätte "Große Flohkiste"): Auf dem Bürgersteig um die Einrichtung.
  • Dormagen-Mitte (Kita "Kleine Flohkiste"): Fußweg der Stettiner Straße - Innenhof - Stettiner Straße - Ostpreussenallee - Stettiner Straße completely with side street.
  • Hackenbroich (Ev. Kita "Villa Kunterbund", Ev. Kita "Die kleinen Strolche"): Mostly on the school grounds, partially on the Hackhauser Straße.
  • Horrem (Christoph-Rensing-Schule): Dorfanger - Weilerstraße - Heinrich-Messing-Straße - Am Hagedorn - Knechtstedener Straße - Dorfanger.
  • Dormagen-Mitte (Elterninitiative Rasselbande e.V.): An der Römerziegelei (Kita) - Am Waldchen - Schwarzer Weg - An der Römerziegelei (Bürgersteig) - Am Waldchen - Kita.

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For the most current and detailed information about the St. Martin's Day parades, it is recommended to check with the local event calendars or official town websites closer to the date.

A family spending their lifetime nurturing a home-and-garden lifestyle might be intrigued by the St. Martin's Day parades, blending community spirit and a touch of the home-and-garden tradition as children carry homemade lanterns. Alternatively, incorporating a lifestyle that balances religious festivities with an appreciation for outdoor beauty could find the home-and-garden themed St. Martin's Day parades in Dormagen and surrounding regions truly captivating.

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