Brunnenkönigin (Fountain Queen) Vanessa I. with Brunnenmeister Harry Hecker at the opening of the 12th Rheingau Wine Festival in Oberursel.
Maize Maze opening in Weißkirchen
July 22, 2012 By
The Maislabyrinth – a maze made out of maize – opens for the 2012 season on Sunday, 22nd July at 12pm, with a visit from the Brunnenkönigin. The design of this year’s maze is called “The Olympic Games in London″.
In addition to the maze itself there is a haystack to climb on and a “maize pool” to “swim” in.
Coffee and cakes will also be available.
The maze is open every Saturday from 2pm and Sunday from 11am until dusk. Entry costs €2.50 for adults, €2 for children aged 10 to 16 and €1.50 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.
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Brunnenfest: Fountain Queens with their Assistants Past and Present
June 2, 2012 By
Fountain Queens past and present with their assistants at the Marienbrunnen
Brunnenfest: Visitors from Épinay-sur-Seine
June 2, 2012 By
Visitors from the Twin Town of Épinay-sur-Seine at the Marienbrunnen with the Brunnenkönigin (Fountain Queen) Vanessa I., her Brunnenmeister (assistant) Harry Hecker, Mayor of Oberursel Hans-Georg Brum and chairman of the town council Dr. Christoph Müllerleile.
Brunnenfest: Marienbrunnen Inauguration with Apple Wine
June 2, 2012 By
The Inauguration of the Marienbrunnen with Apple Wine poured from a Bembel
Brunnenfest: Brunnenkönigin Vanessa I.
June 2, 2012 By
Fountain Queen (Brunnenkönigin) Vanessa I. at the restored Marienbrunnen in Oberursel
Brunnenfest: The Brunnenkönigin making her speech
June 2, 2012 By
The Brunnenkönigin (Fountain Queen) – Vanessa I. – making her speech at the opening of the Brunnenfest (Fountain Festival) 2012 in Oberursel
“Orschel nennt man Brunnenstadt,
weil es hier viele Brunnen hat…”
Brunnenfest: Local Royalty gathered for the opening
June 2, 2012 By
Local Royalty gathered at the Markplatz for the opening of the Brunnenfest (Fountain Festival) 2012 in Oberursel
Bahnhofsfest: Hans-Georg Brum and Dr. Justus Förschner
May 28, 2012 By
Mayor Hans-Georg Brum (2nd from left) and Dr. Justus Förschner (SEWO, left) open the Bahnhofsfest in Oberursel on Saturday, 26th May, 2012. In the Background are Brunnenkönigin Vanessa I. and Brunnenmeister Harry Hecker.
Oberursel Station – The Lounge Bar
May 22, 2012 By
