Congratulations to Herr Herbert Niederschuh of Oberstedten who is 95 years old today.
Archives for 2014
Herbert Niederschuh – 95th Birthday
September 13, 2014 By
Monuments and Soap boxes
September 13, 2014 By
Once again this weekend, two major events are taking place in Oberursel.
The annual “Seifenkistenrennen” – soap box racing – will be held on Saturday evening (13th September, 2014) in the Strackgasse. Training for the children begins at 3pm with racing starting at 4pm and the winners being announced at 7pm. The adult races will start at 7pm, with the winners being announced around 10pm.
Sunday is the “monument open day” and a number of guided tours will be on offer.
Between 1pm and 2.30pm Angelika Rieber will be at the Jewish Cemetery in the Altkönigstraße (next to the swimming pool car park) to explain the history of the cemetery and the differences between the styles of graves. Please note that men are asked to cover their head as a sign of respect when visiting the cemetary.
At 3.30pm at tour of “war and anti-war memorials” will start at the Christuskirche in the Oberhöchstadter Straße, with Angelika Rieber and Dietrich Andernacht visiting and explaining the different monuments in the town that have been erected since 1871. The tour costs €3 per person.
Another successful Waldfest
September 11, 2014 By
The last weekend of the summer holidays traditionally sees the “Waldfest” take place in an area of the woods in Oberursel known as the “Schulwald”.
There was even cause for a small celebration this year, as Hochtaunuskreis District Councillor Uwe Kraft (CDU) explained to the guests. 20 years ago, it was realised that there were 45 different types of tree growing within a relatively small space. The Schulwald came into being out in order to allow the schools in the town access to the area, and even then one of the factors considered was that it should not burden the town’s finances.
To make sure that didn’t happen, a supporters’ charity (“Förderverein”) was set up and their chairman Dieter Rosentreter even travelled up from Bavaria for the event on Saturday. As he greeted the guests, he emphasised that the day is held for the children who come. [Read more…]
Large book flea market at the library
September 10, 2014 By
There will be a large book flea market in Oberursel’s library on between Wednesday, 17th and Saturday, 20th September, 2014 with proceeds going to the library’s supporters’ association.
This market takes place on the 1st floor and has a larger selection of books than the monthly one, so there are usually foreign-language books there as well.
The opening times are:
Wednesday 10-1 & 3-6
Thursday 10-1 & 3-7
Friday 10-1 & 3-6
Saturday 10-1
The library is located at one end of the market square in Oberursel, in the Eppsteinerstraße.
The nearest car parks are “Bleiche” and in the Holzweg. The nearest train station is Altstadt (U3).
Demonstrating for Peace on the Epinay-Platz
September 8, 2014 By
The members of the “peace initiative” probably envisaged their human chain somewhat longer when they sent out the invitations to “Oberursel steht” on the Epinay-Platz.
To commemorate the start of the Second World War 75 years ago on what is now known in Germany as “Antikriegstag” (anti-war day) they wanted to form a chain between the asylum seekers’ accommodation and Rushmoor park. To manage that they would have needed 1,000 people.
In the end just over 60 people followed the call at short notice and the chain was able to cross the Epinay-Platz and run at least along part of the Kumeliusstraße. [Read more…]
Flea Market at the Seniorentreff
September 8, 2014 By
The Seniorentreff in Oberursel will be holding a flea market on Saturday, 13th September, 2014 between 9am and 1pm in the “Altes Hospital” (Hospitalstraße 9).
They will also be serving coffee, tea, cold drinks, grilled sausages and home-made waffles.
In this month children and teenagers can set up their own stalls in the courtyard by bringing either a table or blanket. However in the event of bad weather they will not be able to take the stall inside. They should also call 06171 585333 in advance to reserve a space.
Potato Day at the Maize Maze
September 8, 2014 By
The Maislabyrinth – a maze made out of maize – will be holding a Potato Day on Sunday, 14th September, 2014. There will be potatoes to pick and potato dishes on the menu.
The maze itself from 11am until 7pm. Entry costs €3.00 for adults, €2.50 for children aged 10 to 16 and €2.00 for children aged 4 to 9.
To get there by car, travel to the edge of Weißkirchen on the road to Steinbach. There is a track off the road near the yellow “Oberursel Stadtteil Weißkirchen” sign leading towards Frankfurt (ie. left if you have just driving through Weißkirchen, right if you are coming from Steinbach). The maze is about 200m along this track.
If you are coming by train, the nearest station “Weißkirchen-Steinbach” is on the S5 line between Frankfurt and Bad Homburg.
Useful links
The Maize Maze in Weißkirchen (Opening 2014)
Maislabyrinth Weißkirchen (Homepage)
Steam trains
September 7, 2014 By
The Dampfbahnclub-Taunus e.V. steam railway in Oberursel will be open to the public on Sunday, 14th September, 2014 between 10am and 5pm.
Located at the end of the Mainstraße, entry costs €1,50 for adults and €0,50 for children. Children receive one ticket to go on the trains in the entry price, additional tickets are €0,50 each.
To get there, either leave the A661/B455 at “Oberursel-Nord” towards Oberursel, then take the first turning right into the Dornbachstraße. The Mainstraße is on the right-hand side.
By U-Bahn, take the U3 to Lahnstraße and cross the road before turning left into the Dornbachstraße.
Links
Find out how the Celts lived in Oberursel
September 7, 2014 By
A tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Saturday, 13th September, 2014 at 2pm.
The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.
Zumba with Maxima at Café Portstrasse
September 7, 2014 By
“Girls only” is the motto at Café Portstrasse on Sunday, 14th September, 2014 with not only the café open from 3pm until 6pm, but also a one-hour Zumba workshop with Maxima at 3pm.
The workshop is free for girls to take part in and comfortable clothing is recommended.
