L'Escalade
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L'Escalade, or Fête de l'Escalade, is an annual festival in Geneva, Switzerland, held each December commemorating the defeat of an attempt to conquer the Protestant city-state by the Catholic Duchy of
An imaginative illustration of l'Escalade, drawn by Matthias Quad or the workshop of Franz Hogenberg around 1603.
Savoyard armor captured by Geneva during l'Escalade, now in the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
Geneva Medal 1840 Commemoration of L'Escalade 1602, obverse.
Geneva Medal 1840 Commemoration of L'Escalade 1602, reverse. It shows the 17 names of Genevese killed directly in the battle.
Marzipan
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Marzipan is a confection consisting primarily of sugar and almond meal, sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract. Variants can be made from other nuts, or apricot or peach kernels, instead of al
L'Escalade
…activities are usually held on 11 December or the closest weekend. Celebrations include a large marmite (cauldron) made of chocolate and filled with marzipan vegetables and candies wrapped in the Geneva colours of red and gold. It is customary for the eldest and youngest in the room to smash the marmite…
Plain marzipan being rolled flat
Marzipan bars
Turku cathedral cake made with marzipan
Moulded marzipan pigs