Spring Procession of Queens Proljetni ophod kraljice
Date(s)	Spring
Frequency	Annual
Location(s)	Gorjani, Croatia

Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country	Croatia
Reference	00235
Region	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	2009 (4th session)
List	Representative

The Spring Procession of Queens (Croatian: Godišnji proljetni ophod kraljice or Ljelje) is a yearly spring ritual performed in the village of Gorjani located in the Slavonia region of Croatia.^[1]

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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Croatia

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Croatia
Festival of Saint Blaise Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia Lacemaking in Croatia Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia Međimurska popevka, a folksong from Međimurje Nijemo kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia Sinjska alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje Procession Za križen (‘following the cross’) on the island of Hvar Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area Festivity of Saint Tryphon and the Kolo (chain dance) of Saint Tryphon, traditions of Croats from Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor) who live in the Republic of Croatia
Shared	Mediterranean diet Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock Lipizzan horse breeding traditions Falconry, a living human heritage
Need of Urgent Safeguarding	Ojkanje singing
Good Safeguarding Practices	Community project of safeguarding the living culture of Rovinj/Rovigno: the Batana Ecomuseum Tocatì, a shared programme for the safeguarding of traditional games and sports

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