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The funfair takes place on

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Travel information:

By public transport:

- by train - Gütersloh railway station (distance 750 m)

- by bus - bus stop Am Wochenmarkt

By car:

- Venue: Market square

Parking facilities:

- Klingenthal

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History and origins:

The roots of May Day go back a long way, possibly as far as the 15th century. It began as a

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