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Johannimarkt (Kloster Holzen)

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86695 Allmannshofen, Germany

Johannimarkt in Holzen Abbey is a traditional funfair held in Allmannshofen in Swabian district of Augsburg in Bavaria. It is a 2-day folk festival running in June on weekend of Johanni around the Holzen Abbey (German: Kloster Holzen). Holzen Abbey is a former abbey of Benedictine order in Allmannshofen in Augsburg Diocese.

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Fairground

The funfair is located on whole Holzens Abbey Hill, started at Earl-of-Treuberg-Road (German: Graf-von-Treuberg-Straße) in westside till Abbey Road (German: Klosterstraße) at Hotel Kloster Holzen in southeast.

Parking is just allowed in expulsed parking lots in and around Holzen.

Products on offer

In because of about 130 component supplier a year, the funfair offers a wide choice of booths selling latest vogues, toys, hardwares and skilled manual works. Due to amusement park with a gun range, a swingboat, carousels and atrampoline, but as well as Bavarian beer tents and beer gardens are good for a change to shopping in Holzen.

Carneys at the funfair

Presented carneys on funfair normally were hailed from around the Swabian environs or were represented by local associations or other individuals. Every year ceramic for houses and backyards is sold by mentally and physically handicapped people.

Background music

Johannimarkt is accompanied by music for brass instruments the whole days. The musicians arrived from the vicinity, for example the Ehinger Musikanten (English: Ehingen musicians)or the brass-orchestraoder for youth from Ellgau Viva La Musica.

Process of Johannimarkt

Saturday
Opening at 1:00 p.m. From 6:30 p.m., first orchestra starts to play.
Sunday
Opening at 8:30 a.m. with collective with a festival service of parish of Nordendorf at courtyard of Holzen Abbey. From 10:30 a.m., morning pint and lunch in the morning.

Organizer

Johannimarkt is traditional organised by municipality of Allmannshofen and whose located associations, like Freiwilligen Feuerwehr Allmannshofen (English: Auxiliary fire brigade of Allmannshofen) or Schützenverein Gemütlichkeit Allmannshofen (English: gun club Allmannshofen).

References

Johannimarkt (Kloster Holzen) Wikipedia