Visitors from Rushmoor at the Christmas Market
December 3, 2017 By
Visitors from Oberursel’s twin town, Rushmoor, in the the town hall during the Christmas Market: Carol Rust, Frank Rust, Bill Barron
Kenia Kinder Hilfe e.V. at Oberursel Christmas Market
December 2, 2017 By
Ute Simon, Angela Behrs and Mathilde Krücke in the Kenia Kinder Hilfe e.V. hut on the Rathausplatz on Thursday evening. They were selling Glühwein, waffles, and tickets for the miniature steam railway.
Oberursel Christmas Market 2017 – The Opening
December 1, 2017 By
The Christmas Market in Oberursel was opened on Thursday, 30th November, 2017 by Brunnenmeister Rainer Böhrig, Mayor Hans-Georg Brum, Town Treasurer Thorsten Schorr and organiser Sandy Mohr.
Photos of the 9th Oberursel Feyerey
August 5, 2017 By
A collection of photos from the 9th Oberursel Feyerey on Saturday, 5th August, 2017. Click on the photos to enlarge them.
Rheingau Wine Festival
August 4, 2017 By
The wine festival was opened this evening by Mayor Hans-Georg Brum and Fountain Queen Ann-Kathrin I.
They were accompanied by wine dignitaries from the Rheingau area and from Oberursel’s twin towns Rushmoor and Lomonossow.
Opening the wine festival on Friday, 4th August, 2017. From left to right are:
Andrew Lloyd, Paul Shackley (Borough Council Chief Executive) and Sophia Choudhary (Mayor) from Rushmoor
Alexander Korneev (Council Chairman) from Lomonossow
Thorsten Schorr (Town Treasurer) and Gerd Krämer (Council Chairman) from Oberursel
Sophie Egert, Oestrich Wine Queen
Oberursel Mayor Hans-Georg Brum
Valerie Gorgus, Hattenheim Wine Princess
Brunnenmeister Rainer
Fountain Queen Ann-Kathrin I.
Puppets in the Museum Courtyard
August 3, 2017 By
Kasperletheater is the German name for a Punch and Judy show, with Kasper being the main character.
Last Sunday (30th July, 2017) a show was held in the courtyard of the Vortaunusmuseum in which Seppel, who is Kasper’s best friend, annoyed the witch so much that she turned him into a giant. Only someone who was not afraid of him could turn him back to his normal size.
It was up to the children to help Kasper to help his friend, for which they were rewarded with sweets and balloons.
This photo appeared in the Oberurseler Woche on Thursday, 3rd August, 2017.
Jürgen Ponto Fountain
July 30, 2017 By
During the 1970s the Red Army Faction, also known as the RAF, assassinated and kidnapped a number of important figures in West Germany. They also set of a number of bombs at major buildings and U.S. bases.
On 30th July, 1977, they attempted to kidnap Jürgen Ponto, the chairman of the Dresdner Bank board of directors. The attempt when wrong and instead he was shot in his own home in Oberursel.
The fountain between the Rathaus and the Stadthalle is dedicated to him. The designer, Claus Bury, wanted to depict how he was torn away from his family, leaving a gap in their lives. Hence the steps which have been carved out of the main piece of stone and placed some distance away. [Read more…]
Grey Heron in Rushmoor Park
July 22, 2017 By
Spotted this morning on Saturday, 22nd July, 2017. A grey heron on the island in Rushmoor Park.
Saturday Afternoon at the Fountain Festival
June 10, 2017 By
Ann-Kathrin I. and Rainer at the Kindermeile on Saturday, 10th June, 2017
The “Skipper” in front of St.Ursula’s Church Tower
The “Break-Dancer” on the Bleiche
The view from the big wheel
