Knabenschiessen
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Knabenschiessen is a traditional target shooting competition
in Zürich
. held on the second weekend of September each year. The festival, officially held for the first time in 1889, is one of the oldest in Switzerland, dating back to the 17th century.
The competition is open to 13-17 year olds, who either reside or are enrolled in a school in the canton of Zürich
. Originally reserved for boys ' onMouseout='HidePop("26383")' href="/topics/Plural">Plural
, Singular
), the competition has been open to female participants since 1991. The shooting is with the Swiss Army ordonnance rifle
, SIG SG 550
. The competition is held in the shooting range at Albisgüetli to the south-west of the city center, on the slope of Üetliberg
. It is surrounded by a large fair.
Schützenfest
A Schützenfest is a traditional festival or fair featuring a target shooting competition in the cultures of both Germany and Switzerland....
in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. held on the second weekend of September each year. The festival, officially held for the first time in 1889, is one of the oldest in Switzerland, dating back to the 17th century.
The competition is open to 13-17 year olds, who either reside or are enrolled in a school in the canton of Zürich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
. Originally reserved for boys ' onMouseout='HidePop("26383")' href="/topics/Plural">Plural
Plural
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, Singular
Grammatical number
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), the competition has been open to female participants since 1991. The shooting is with the Swiss Army ordonnance rifle
Service rifle
The service rifle of a given army or armed force is that which it issues as standard to its soldiers. In modern forces, this is typically a highly versatile and rugged assault rifle suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments...
, SIG SG 550
SIG SG 550
The SG 550 is an assault rifle manufactured by Swiss Arms AG of Neuhausen, Switzerland...
. The competition is held in the shooting range at Albisgüetli to the south-west of the city center, on the slope of Üetliberg
Uetliberg
The Üetliberg is a mountain in the Swiss plateau, part of the Albis chain, rising to 873 m . The Uetliberg offers a panoramic view of the entire city of Zurich and the Lake of Zurich. There is also a hotel in the name of "Uto Kulm" on this small mountain...
. It is surrounded by a large fair.