Stalls in the "Burgplatz" near the cathedral, giving out information and offering advice to the older residents of Braunschweig.
It was a lovely day, unlike last year when the event was held in a heatwave. Together with stalls offering advice, there were also many selling hot drinks, bread and soup, and of course, traditional German Wurst, which always goes down a treat. I bought myself a nice long sausage with a piece of bread, found a nice seat in the shade and ate it slowly. I was just about to bite into the last piece, when it fell out of the serviette and rolled along the cobbles. I was rather annoyed, as the last bite of a sausage is always the tastiest!
Benches and tables for all in the "Place of German Unity" in front of the New Town Hall.
The building in the background to the left is part of the cathedral, and to the right is Henry the Lion´s Palace, where he lived with his English wife Matilda, 1156-1189, who was the daughter of Henry ll of England and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, and the sister of Richard l of England. We joke that she was the first member of the Bath/Braunschweig Twinning Association, and both are entombed in the Cathedral. More information on the link below.
Henry the Lion (German: Heinrich der Löwe; 1129/1131 – 6 August 1195) was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and ...
The stage in the "Place of German Unity."
There are many dance groups, choirs and exercise groups in the city and surrounding area, all aimed at improving the health and fitness of the elderly, and encouraging them to get out and about. The dance group on the stage is performing exercises to music, and what great music it was. We in the audience could hardly sit still, and many of us stood up and joined in with the singing and clapped to the music.
It was a good day, made even better by the wonderful weather and German Wurst!
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