I’m a Fan of the Wurstmarkt Brunnen

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During the first two weeks in September, Bad Dürkheim in the Palatium puts on the largest winefest in the world, the Wurstmarkt (literally: sausage market). It’s not a new festival, it has been around since 1417 – in 2017 it was celebrated for the 600th time! In comparison, the first Oktoberfest in Munich was only in 1810.

Most visitors to the fest arrive by train or tram and the first thing they see when they arrive is the Wurstmarkt fountain.

The wine is brought to the fairground.

People come in their Sunday finery, families and all.

There are stalls for things to buy and things to win.

There are also fairground rides.

Of course, there is music to accompany the merrymaking.

It’s not called sausage market for nothing.

There are always some who overdo it.

Until the next morning, when it starts all over again. For a whole two weeks.

I’m a Fan of … #175

Monopteros

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I just learned that the special aerodynamic form of a maple seed is called monopteros. I am thorougly puzzled as I only know the monopteros in the English Garden in Munich, a rather imposing structure on a small hill, “a circular colonnade supporting a roof but without any walls”.

But at present, I only have maple monopterosses (monopteri?) to present:

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