Scharmbeck autumn market

The Scharmbeck autumn market is a traditional cattle market in Osterholz-Scharmbeck and took place for the first time on October 17, 1748 as the Scharmbeck cattle market .

Today the market only fulfills a social function. Modern fairground rides determine the image of the Scharmbeck autumn market today, the cattle trade is concluded directly on the pasture. The flea market, which is popular today and which also attracts many visitors from Bremen, did not come into being until after the Second World War.

A special feature of the festival is the “bull bet”: whoever can best estimate the weight of the bull in front of the St. Willehadi church wins a prize.

history

The first Scharmbeck cattle market took place on October 17, 1748, and the first May market on March 3, 1749. The lack of markets in the local area made it difficult to buy the skinny cattle in the spring and sell the fat cattle in the fall. Therefore, on November 14, 1739 , the representatives of the Börde Scharmbeck submitted an application to the Royal British Elector's Lueneburg-Brunswick Councilors and Land Commissioners to set up two markets in Scharmbeck. The application was also signed by the residents of Worpswede, Lintel, Westerbeck, Hambergen Wallhöfen and Vollersode. Large quantities of cattle were handled right from the start. On June 17, 1799, the market had grown so large that the government approved a second market day. After setbacks (occupation by French troops), economic life slowly recovered. The cattle drive grew so that (in order to accommodate everyone) the animals were temporarily tied up in front of the houses and on the yards of the people living near the market.

With the opening of the Bremen-Geestendorf railway line in 1862, the market became more attractive because the animals (cattle and horses) could easily be transported to the market and transported to the inland. Over 3000 head of cattle were handled over many years.

Due to the size of the market, a general store market developed at the same time, which was also stocked by the stallholders of the September market, and Scharmbeck became increasingly known as a profitable market place. Initially only tolerated by the Osterholz office, it was approved by the responsible government on December 24, 1795. The autumn market Krammarkt became more and more important after the September market steadily declined.

The offer was varied: cake, candy and shooting booths with Scharmbecker and Horneburg shoes and boots, horse equipment and saddlery, rope making, clay, pottery and wood goods as well as caps, hats, suits and fabrics.

Furthermore, was beer and liquor served. At the beginning of this century, the autumn market had lost its importance as a livestock market. There were now markets in Hagen and Stotel . Because of various epidemics, the market even had to be temporarily closed.

Forerunner Kramermarkt in September

Long before the Scharmbeck autumn market existed, the Kramermarkt (1692) was held in September; In the long term, however, the market lost its importance, which prompted the community of Scharmbeck to seek a filling and horse market in connection with the Kramermarkt at the responsible Royal Landdrostei Stade . Such a resolution was reached on March 3, 1836. This September market has not taken place since 1967, only the Scharmbeck autumn market.

literature

• Hans Siewert : Scharmbeck general and livestock markets. History and stories. Publisher H. Saade, Osterholz-Scharmbeck 1986.
• Johann Segelken: Osterholz-Scharmbeck Heimatbuch. Saade publishing house, Osterholz-Scharmbeck 1987

Coordinates: 53 ° 14 ′  N , 8 ° 47 ′  E Historically it was a pure retail market, today it is a fair.