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“This year we are celebrating our 20th anniversary,” said Legende member Mark Schutte.
“Doors open at 1 p.m. today and the official market opening with Kaiserslautern’s lord mayor and distinguished visitors takes place at 7 p.m. at the music pavilion.”
In Volkspark, amidst old trees, visitors are taken on a journey into the Middle Ages. An entertaining program is presented with fire shows, activities on stage, artists’ presentations and walking acts to include music groups, minstrel singers, dance groups, jugglers, court jesters, magicians and fire-eaters.
About 800 participants dressed in old costumes display living in medieval times. They will house in a camp consisting of about 300 tents. More than 120 craftsmen and vendors’ stands will be set up. Craftsmen such as blacksmiths, lantern makers, basket makers, tanners, armorers, printers and makers of coats of mail will present former skills. Vendors will sell handcrafted and other items such as perfumes, glass products, jewelry, wreaths, ceramics, candles and bee products.
Knights in armaments will demonstrate fights with different weapons in the knights’camp.
Culinary and drinking specialties being offered include flat cakes, chicken wings, meat on a spit, goulash, raisin bread, mead, malt whisky, dark beer, juices, teas and wines.
A special children’s program features a wooden merry-go-round and Angvik’s dragon boat. Children also can try archery, do pottery, play medieval games, listen to fairy tales and watch magicians.
Fire shows are scheduled for 9 p.m. today and Saturday.
“We expect about 30,000 visitors from all over to join us this weekend,” said Schutte.
“We gave USO in Landstuhl 50 tickets for wounded warriors. We also arrange their transportation,” he added.
Free shuttle buses are available to take visitors from the P+R parking lot near autobahn A6 exit Kaiserslautern-East to the medieval market in Volkspark.
Buses will run during the market’s opening hours and until one hour after closing, Market hours are 1 to 10 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
For details, visit www.DieLegende.com/mittelaltermarkt.html.
The 10th legendary medieval market is open 1 to 10 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is €6 for adults and €2 for children and visitors in medieval costumes. Children shorter than a sword (4.5 feet) are admitted free.
Advance tickets are available at the Thalia book store, Kerststrasse 9 in Kaiserslautern, phone 0631-36219814 and at Pop Shop, Spittelstrasse 8 in Kaiserslautern, phone 0631-64725.
For more information, visit
www.DieLegende.com.
