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As we were giving our friend from Texas a little tour through Oberursel this past weekend, I noticed this sign outside the ‘Brauhaus Oberursel’.
Where else but in Germany can you get a Marktfrühstück (market breakfast), which includes a couple of Weißwürste (Bavarian veal sausages), a Pretzel, and a 1/2 L of beer (a pint).
No, this wasn’t for us. We opted for a Bratwurst-to-go from the market square vendor instead.
Their special Oktoberfest menu runs through 13 October 2019.
As I am about to prepare a care package with local souvenirs for our daughter in Tallahassee, FL, I ran across this picturesque photo calendar.
With Oberursel being an expat town of its own kind, there are plenty of residents who come and go, including my own family. This makes it a great souvenir for anybody who has ever lived here.
I bought this calendar for € 12,95 at the newsagent Tabak Carree Rhode at Camp King, Oberursel.
Photos and Design by Petrus Bodenstaff, a taxi driver from Frankfurt.
The historical part of town of Oberursel is usually referred to as the Altstadt by Germans. We had another out-of-town visitor, and a trip to the Biergarten included walking back to the parking area An der Bleiche (At the Bleaching Grounds). In the old days, women washed and sun bleached the sheets right there.
St. Ursula Church
The Witches Path, Oberursel
It’s an old tradition around here that when a baby is born, the family hangs out baby clothing to announce its arrival.
Old and new can stand very close together.
We have arrived at our destination: the parking lot An der Bleiche.
This fountain woman represents the women from long ago, who used to bring their laundry to this area – the washing and bleaching got done here.
A friend of mine inquired about the Rolls Royce Museum in Oberursel, and because of my last post dating back to 2015, I checked for any changes to their days and times of operation.
Update Feb 2019: The Rolls-Royce-Museum is open every last Friday of the month from 3pm – 6pm (free of charge), and special arrangements can be made for groups (then there is a small fee of € 2,50 per person).
For more information in German, visit: Rolls Royce Werksmuseum
I had taken this photo on a flight to London a couple of years ago. I looked out of the window and had the Rolls Royce logo right in front of me (we live in Oberursel).
A bit of trivia:
The Memorial, located behind the Hospital Church in Oberursel, is the place of remembrance for the victims of the German Nazi regime. In 2007, the project was started with the center block and the first figure.
In May 2018, the memorial was completed with the addition of two extra sculptures, the name board, and benches.
To me, this memorial is a symbol of tranquillity and reflection, and it represents the time of terror, horror, and atrocities by the Nazi regime.
Memorial for the victims of the Nazi Germany
I remember my father (born 1922) telling me a story, one of denunciation among village farmers.
A farmer in the village of Maibach (northern Bavaria) informed the SS of a neighbor’s unlawful listening to the enemy radio station. This claim was not true, and only said, because he was envious of his neighbor’s properties.
The SS came to pick up that wrongly accused neighbor, and he was never seen again.
My name is Maria Shipley. I live in Oberursel, Germany, with my husband, son and daughter. The … Read more
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