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== Flower parade ==

[[File:2002-KZH-W07-01.jpg|thumb|Winner 'Moederskroost' by Klein-Zundertse Heikant, Bloemencorso Zundert in 2002|alt=]]

[[File:Bloemencorso zundert helptelkanderZundert 2008 - Booming City 2.jpg|left|thumb|Winner 'Booming City' by Helpt Elkander, Bloemencorso Zundert in 2008|258x258px]]

[[Bloemencorso Zundert]] was first held in 1936, in honor of then-queen [[Wilhelmina of the Netherlands]], making it the oldest hugely elaborate flower [[parade]] in Europe. Every year, the parade commences on the first Sunday of September with the floats remaining on show for the subsequent Monday (considered a holiday by the inhabitants). On Tuesday, starting early in the morning, the floats are destroyed. It is the largest flower parade in the world. The number of visitors can reach up to 50.000 people annually. Huge, impressive lorry mounted sculptures covered in thousands of [[dahlia]] flowers parade through the town. Limitations on the size and maximum dimensions of the floats were first defined in 1989, ensuring safe passage of the parade through the streets of Zundert. Considered an honour by the people of Zundert, the floats are typically pushed by volunteers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ontdek ons Corso - Corso Zundert|url=http://verhaal.corsozundert.nl/|access-date=2022-02-21|website=Corso Zundert verhaal}}</ref>