Schobermesse

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Ferris wheel on the Schueberfouer
Nocturnal activity at the fair
Schueberfouer on the Champ du Glacis

The Schobermesse ( Luxembourgish D'Schueberfouer , called d'Fouer ) is a large folk festival that is celebrated every year in late summer on the glacis field in Luxembourg City . The fair is attended by an average of around two million people and is one of the oldest and largest of its kind in Europe.

history

The Schobermesse dates back to October 20, 1340 - the current state of Luxembourg did not exist at the time. John of Luxembourg (lux. Jang de Blannen, "John the Blind") , King of Bohemia and Count of Luxembourg, granted today's capital the privilege of a multi-day fair at the end of the harvest and at the parish fair . Farmers from all over the region could buy and sell their cattle there. In addition, they were given protective escort (escort) from soldiers seven days before and seven days after their departure.

Originally, the Schobermesse - it has been called that since 1340 - took place at the intersection of important trade routes on the Schuedbierg, today's Heilig-Geist-Plateau, where it attracted caravans from all directions. The fair was named after the haystacks that stood there. In 1610, the big fair finally moved from the Heilig-Geist-Plateau to Limpertsberg , where it still takes place today on the Glacis field (French Champ du Glacis ) in the center of Luxembourg.

The Schueberfouer is traditionally opened every year by a flock of sheep and their shepherds, who march through the capital with a music group to the sound of the Hammelsmarsch (March of the Mutton) . The typical Schueberfouer snack is "baked fësch" (fried fish , wrapped in batter ) and "ice cake" (large rectangular waffles that, unlike German / Belgian waffles, are crispy like French fries and should therefore only be eaten fresh).

Today's meaning

With around two million visitors, the Schueberfouer is one of the largest fairgrounds in Europe. The visitors come not only from Luxembourg, but also from neighboring France, Belgium and Germany. The so-called "Bauernmontag" (Schobermessmontag) still exists today. It is partly a day off in Luxembourg City. In the public service, Schobermess Monday is no longer an officially non-working day.

In Luxembourg City, the use of several lines of the city buses is free of charge on weekdays in the evening and on weekends from the afternoon for the routes between the main station and the Schobermesse.

At the 670th edition of the event in 2010, 50 attractions for children and adults, 200 showmen, restaurant and beer tent operators and 80 street vendors were registered.

The Schobermesse is the largest fair in the greater Saar-Lor-Lux region . It is part of the country's official intangible cultural heritage .

Web links

Commons : Schobermesse  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tomorrow opens 669th Schueberfouer in Luxemburg BRF online, 2009.
  2. ↑ a b c Schobermesse for exactly 400 years on Limpertsberg Grenzecho.net, August 18, 2010.
  3. ↑ Fonction Publique.
  4. ↑ Die Schueberfouer , entry on the website of the national register, accessed on November 30, 2018.

Coordinates: 49 ° 37 ′ 0.8 ″  N , 6 ° 7 ′ 25.3 ″  E