Zurich welcomes spring

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The Böögg goes up in flames in Zurich, Switzerland, at the culmination of Sechseläuten, the citys celebration of the arrival of spring. Each April, the people of Zurich usher out winter with a weekend of balls, parades and the ceremonial burning of the snowman effigy.

Sechseläuten spring celebration in Zurich

( Guerin Nicolas )

The Böögg goes up in flames in Zurich, Switzerland, at the culmination of Sechseläuten, the citys celebration of the arrival of spring. Each April, the people of Zurich usher out winter with a weekend of balls, parades and the ceremonial burning of the snowman effigy.