The Fleckenmarkt once again offers visitors a colourful mix of stalls, games, fairground rides, cosy beer gardens and food stalls. For young and old alike, everything is available to provide visitors to the Fleckenmarkt with fun and relaxation.

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Funfair fans can

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The beginnings of the fair up to the present day

The beginnings of the St Michael's Fair date back to the Middle Ages. In 1428, the market day was first explicitly mentioned by name as "frigge Kermesse to sente Michels misse". This name was mentioned in a