Easter traditions in Germany

folkloric figure and symbol of Easter

thumb|Osterbrunnen in Heiligenstadt (Upper Franconia)|Heiligenstadt thumb|Osterbrunnen in Teuchatz The Osterbrunnen (Easter Well or Easter Fountain) is a German tradition of decorating public wells or fountains with Easter eggs for Easter. It began in the early 20th century in the Franconian Switzerland region of Upper Franconia but has spread to other regions. The decoration is usually kept from Good Friday until two weeks after Easter.

German tradition of decorating trees and bushes with Easter eggs