23/08/2023
"The largest, most beautiful, most wonderful, most original, most unique old town fair in all of Europe" - as far as the quote from a fair fan is concerned.
The All Saints' Fair in Soest is the largest old-town fair in Europe annually in Soest's old town. In fact, it is at least 684 years old, but it is probably much older. It always begins on the first Wednesday after All Saints' Day. It is a cult event in the heart of Westphalia, Germany. Every year there are more than 650 applications for a stand, of which over 400 are admitted to the fair. "The word Kirmes (fair) is shortened from Middle High German "kirchwihmesse".
All Saints' Day was celebrated there for days. Of course, the people of Soest are sticking to such a wonderful tradition. Soest's oldest church, St. Petri, was consecrated on All Saints' Day. However, it is only documented in writing in 1338 in the oldest surviving Soest city account written on parchment. Based on this oldest proof, the Soester celebrate their 684th All Saints' fair in 2022 after a year-long absence due to coronavirus.
By all the saints! Once a year - for five days - something downright unbelievable happens in the venerable Hanseatic city of Soest: There are vehicles that are catapulted into the sky. Wheels taller than houses. Church towers sometimes look bright red, radiant yellow, and then bright green. Spaceships land in the middle of the street. Monsters that are behind the next corner of the house. People fly very close to half-timbered homes. In short: a city is upside down.
On 50,000 square meters, 400 showmen cavort, on Thursday for the horse market even a total of 530 and transform the venerable city center into a huge, colorful fair. Putting all these rides and stalls in a row would give a front length of three kilometers. During these five great days, the number of inhabitants increased twenty-fold from 50,000 to around one million (visitors).
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