Additional road closures for the Hessentag Marathon

June 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The residents of Oberstedten, the part of Oberursel that lies between the northern end of the town and Bad Homburg, have been relatively unaffected by the Hessentag so far.

This will change tomorrow (Monday 13th) when the Hessentagsmarathon takes place and runs partly through their streets as well.

The marathon starts at the Marktplatz and after going through the town, but thankfully not crossing an of the railway lines, it goes out along the Maasgrund through the woods to the Hohemark.

From there it passes the new Taunus Information Centre before continuing through the woods north of the B455 towards Oberstedten, causing the following roads to be closed between 8.30am and 12pm: [Read more…]

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Schüssel Live at the Hessentag

June 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Local comedian Peter Schuessler (known as “die Schüssel”) appeared on stage at the Markplatz during the Hessentag in Oberursel yesterday.

He entertained the crowd – many of whom were sitting on the cobble stones in front of the stage – with stories of his life with his wife of the past 25 years, Frieda, and his grandson Heinz-Rüdiger.

Schüssel at the end of "My Way" at the Hessentag in Oberursel

Schüssel at the end of "My Way"

We were treated to his views on topics such as art, cars, doctors, Ikea, nordic walking, the internet, and especially his favourite football team Eintracht Frankfurt.

The closing highlight was his rendition of “My Way”, sung with localised Oberursel lyrics.

Schüssel’s homepage is www.schuessel-live.de

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A sight for sore feet at the Hessentag

June 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Columbus Apotheke (chemist shop) is staying open for longer during the Hessentag.

This evening (Sunday 12th) they are not closing at all, but staying open throughout the night until 11pm on Monday (13th).

On Tuesday (14th), Wednesday (15th), and Thursday (16th) they will open as normal at 9am and close at 11pm.

Once they open on Friday (17th) morning at 9am they will stay open continuously until Sunday (19th) night at 11pm.

Columbus Apotheke in Oberursel during the Hessentag

The Columbus Apotheke in Oberursel

But not only that, they have also stocked up on plasters for blistered feet, suncream and ear-plugs that will be especially useful to both the visitors and the local residents at the festival and are selling these on the street in front of the shop in the Vorstadt (pedestrian precinct).

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