Camp King Bus Stop in Oberursel, Germany

The first time I used the bus line 42, stopping at the newly installed bus stop called ‘Camp King’, the recorded voice announced this stop the German way, which came out as ‘Cump King’.

Years down the line, it got changed to the American pronunciation of the letter ‘a’. It sounds much better, I tell you.

The bus stop was added sometime after the new German housing area Camp King was completed in 2002.

Camp King Bus Stop in Oberursel

This is the view from across the street (next to the U-Bahn tracks on the left). From here, you can see one of the remaining original US-army housing buildings. It is the only one with a slanted roof.

For many years, the building had been coated in a sandy color.

The bus route is heading the opposite way from here towards Bad Homburg.

I walked behind the tracks to get a better view of the former Camp King entrance. I got lucky and did not have to wait long for a car-free shot. This can be a very busy intersection at times.

Camp King Oberursel entrance today
Camp King Oberursel entrance
Camp King Oberursel entrance back in its days

A New View onto the Mountain Lodge Camp King, Oberursel

Last year, quite a few trees in our neighborhood had to be taken down because of the drought from previous years.

The removal of these trees opened up a new view onto the Mountain Lodge after almost 25 years.

When you look closely, you can see the steeple in the center of the photo.

The droughts of 2018 – 2020 are definitely changing some the landscape in Germany.

Tour of Camp King in Oberursel, Germany

There will be a tour of Camp King with our local town guide, Sylvia Struck, (in German) on Saturday, 18 September 2021.

The tour covers the history of the area from the time of the Reichssiedlungshof in the 1930s to the the end of the U.S. Army occupation in 1992.

The meeting point is the Kinderhaus in the Jean-Sauer-Weg at 14:00. The tour costs 3 euro.

Anyone wishing to partake in this tour should register beforehand by calling 06171 502-232 or writing to tourismus@oberursel.de by 17 September as spaces are limited.

A negative COVID-19 test and wearing a face mask are recommended.

I happened to come across Mr. Manfred Kopp, also known as Mr. Camp King, at an event in Oberursel today.

Wild Flowers at Camp King, Oberursel

This street, Elvis-Presley-Weg, is only a short street, which takes you along one of the two remaining outer original buildings of Camp King. The wild flowers there are amazing.

Elvis-Presley-Weg at Camp King, Oberursel

In the following photo, you can see the remaining building, and what it looks like today. What looks like a high green container next to the building is a secluded area for the trash containers.

Elvis-Presley-Weg at Camp King, Oberursel

Whoever planted these seeds did a fine job for our environment.

Where to Get a Camp King T-Shirt

For those with great memories about their time spent at the former Camp King Oberursel, then this shirt might be for you.

You can order one from here (U.S.A.): https://teechip.com/Camp-King?fbclid=IwAR3uSb6cYEoC3UWO94_VlXdybnNDXcEpx4B4UP5_R5X2qF9uWtuHjfgcAi8

Some of my better-organized and more practical blogger friends might obtain something free in return for promoting this on this blog. I don’t.

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