Johannimarkt (Kloster Holzen)
Johannimarkt in Holzen Abbey[1] is a traditional funfair held in Allmannshofen in Swabian district of Augsburg in Bavaria, (Germany)[2] It is a 2-day folk festival during the month of June on the weekend of Johanni around the Holzen Abbey (German: Kloster Holzen). Holzen Abbey is a former abbey of Benedictine order in Allmannshofen in Augsburg Diocese.
Fairground
The funfair is located on Holzens Abbey Hill.[3]
Amenities
Products
With approximately 130 vendors, the funfair offers a wide choice of booths selling the latest fashionable items, such as toys, household goods and handicrafts. It features an amusement park with a gun range, a swingboat, carousels and a trampoline, as well as Bavarian beer tents and beer gardens.[4][5]
Carneys
Presented carneys on funfair normally came from the Swabian environs or were represented by local associations or other individuals.[6] Ceramics for houses and are sold by handicapped people.[citation needed]
Background music
Johannimarkt is accompanied by music for brass instruments. The musicians arrive from the vicinity, for example the Ehinger Musikanten (English: Ehingen musicians)or the brass-orchestraoder for youth from Ellgau Viva La Musica.
Organizer
Johannimarkt is organised in the municipality of Allmannshofen and its local associations, like Freiwilligen Feuerwehr Allmannshofen[7] (English: Auxiliary fire brigade of Allmannshofen) or Schützenverein Gemütlichkeit Allmannshofen[8] (English: gun club Allmannshofen).
References
- ^ "Municipality Allmannshofen: Logo Johannimarkt". Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ^ RIQ: Johannimarkt in Kloster Holzen
- ^ Hotel Kloster Holzen: Ihr Weg nach Holzen
- ^ Augsburg Newspaper: Jahrmarktstreiben im Kloster-Idyll
- ^ Augsburg Newspaper: Johannimarkt lockt mit großem Angebot
- ^ Municipality Allmannshofen: Associations
- ^ Auxiliary Fire Brigade Allmannshofen: Homepage
- ^ Gun Club Allmannshofen: Homepage
