Lichtjesroute
lichtjesroute dutch pronunciation ˈlɪxtɕəsˌrutə ˈlɪxjəsˌrutə route light festival held every autumn eindhoven southern netherlands start parade september celebrating liberation eindhoven world war ii date lichtjesroute celebrated commemorate liberation also create illusion fairytale light first commemoration liberation eindhoven following battle eindhoven september feestverlichtingscomité committee party lighting formed festival committee member included municipal energy company gemeentelijk energiebedrijf philip federation neighbourhood association federatie van buurtverenigingen eindhoven installer association eindhovensche installateursvereniging tourist board association foreign traffic vereniging voor vreemdelingenverkeer committee idea utilize light celebration inhabitant eindhoven asked help making house shine way possible one day electricity still short supply war light came candle window foundation liberation commemoration stichting bevrijdingsherdenking took coordination festival activity original day light transformed route light several place throughout city dubbed focal point fire point brandpunten celebration lighting illuminated area four day day following year number fire point grew steadily year liberation route grown length less kilometre mi would last year lichtjesroute celebrated decade number enthusiast decided time give lichtjesroute new life mailing thousand corporation asked financial support local medium called volunteer help make new lichtjesroute reality lichtjesroute revived consists route centre eindhoven suburb stratum strijp woensel route kilometre mi long especially popular smaller child family usually travel route car official also made friendly cyclist want follow route route indicated reflecting pointer sign show arrow red picture light bulb sign text fietsroute cycle route also added indicate area cyclist follow alternate route along route various frame ornament made light mounted onto lamp post ornament depict various object animal world war ii–themed imagery ornament usually grouped common themes—all animal located together example placement ornament change year place ornament shown year example halvemaanstraat halfmoon street always decorated halfmoon crescent shape vaartbroek area always ornament astrological sign street named character greek roman mythology witte dorp white village ornaments—but red white blue lamp symbolic flag netherlands placed bay window shine onto white house special resting place designated route people stop snack walk around one area hendrik de keyzerplein square small park residential area point usually busiest route result traffic jam common foundation started replacing incandescent light bulb lightemitting diode led initial batch one thousand led bulb installed time incandescent light retired wholesale replacement existing bulb would expensive compact fluorescent lamp used save energy application viable solution suitable outside lighting de lichtjesroute