The new car park at the Urselbach behind the Stadthalle is hosting a small selection of stalls at the Christmas Market for the first time this year.
The handicraft stalls in the Rathaus
November 26, 2016 By
Inside Oberursel’s town hall there are a number of handicraft stalls selling their wares during the Christmas Market.
Visitors from Rushmoor at the Christmas Market
November 26, 2016 By
Selling their wares from Rushmoor in the town hall at Oberursel’s Christmas market: June Smith (left), Veronica Graham-Green, Frank Rust and Carol Rust (right).
This year they have added chutney, gingerbread green tea and Lady Grey tea bags to the range on their stall.
Opening Oberursel’s Christmas Market
November 26, 2016 By
Oberursel’s Christmas Market was opened on Thursday, 24th November, 2016 by Mayor Hans-Georg Brum, accompanied by Stephan Remes (left), Treasurer Thorsten Schorr, and Council Chairman Gerd Krämer (right).
Photos of the 8th Oberursel Feyerey
August 12, 2016 By
The 8th Oberursel Feyerey was held on Saturday 6th August und Sunday 7th August, 2016.
Saturday started with a procession of the performers and market stall holders taking part, after which the event was formally opened by Fountain Queen Nadine I. and Mayor Hans-Georg Brum.
The wine festival is officially open
August 5, 2016 By
The wine festival was official opened on Friday, 5th August, 2016 by Mayor Hans-Georg Brum.
With him in the photo are (from left to right): Brunnenmeister Christian Peter, Fountain Queen Nadine I., Rheingau Wine Queen Louisa Follrich, Oestrich Wine Queen Sophie Egert, Hallgarten Wine Queen Tabea Klepper, the president of the Rheingau wine growers’ association Peter Seyffardt and Town Council Chairman Gerd Krämer.
Leonard I. and Esther I. at the town hall
February 4, 2016 By
Having successfully taken over the town hall last Saturday, the children’s prince and princess, Leonard I. and Esther I., moved into the Mayor’s office on Wednesday where they intend to run things until Ash Wednesday.
The photo shows them settling into the Mayor’s office with their page Simon Kopp, Lady Stewart Steffi Peinelt and Page Leoni Brum, and with Mayor Hans-Georg Brum (left) and Treasurer Thorsten Schorr (right).
It’s carnival time!
January 31, 2016 By
The Rathaussturm when the carnival prince takes over the town hall took place on Saturday morning. But as the town does not have a carnival prince this year, it was up to the KinderPrinzenPaar (Children’s prince and princess) Leonard I. and Esther I. to lead the proceedings: [Read more…]
Carollers at the town hall
January 12, 2016 By
Carol singers in German do not go from house to house before Christmas eve, they do it afterwards instead – specifically between 27th December and 6th January.
During this time, the so-called “Sternsinger”, organised by the local church and who are sometimes translated as “star boys”, go from house to house to collect for a particular good cause using the year’s motto and dressed as the Three Kings.
This year the motto is “Segen bringen – Segen sein! Respekt für dich, für mich, für andere – in Bolivien und weltweit!” (bring a blessing – be a blessing! Respect for you, for me, for others – in Bolivia and worldwide) and the money raised will go to help children worldwide, in particular in the Bolivia. With the whole country taking part, it is not unusual to raise over €40 million.
Before they leave they write 20*C+M+B+16 on the door frame, the letters standing for “Christus mansionem benedicat”, or “God protect this house”. [Read more…]
Obergasse building site
September 4, 2015 By
The building site on the corner of the Obergasse and Altkönigstraße, photographed on Thursday, 3rd September, 2015.
