Pardubice children pull out all the stops with Easter egg tree on main square
Easter egg trees are a popular Central European tradition and the town of Pardubice has one to make the locals proud this year. Whoever guesses the exact number of eggs on it can look forward to a prize!
The egg is an ancient symbol of life in many countries of the world and the tradition of brightly decorated Easter egg trees is common in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, Poland, and Hungary. Multi-colored, mouth-blown eggs are hung on branches of trees and bushes and on cut branches inside homes.
While many families decorate tree branches with eggs in the home, not all towns and villages sport Easter egg trees, which require a lot more time and effort.
The town of Pardubice pulled out all the stops this year with the Easter decorations on its main square. The Easter egg tree stands in the center of town by the church of Saint Bartholomew and is decorated with thousands of Easter eggs painted by children from eight different elementary schools in Pardubice. The number of eggs on the tree has been kept a secret and the town administration has promised that whoever guesses the right number of decorated eggs on the tree will be awarded a special prize.
Visitors will be able to enjoy the decorations until the week after Easter.
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