Jolana I beams: Witzenhausen crowns his 57th cherry queen!

Jolana I beams: Witzenhausen crowns his 57th cherry queen!

The Kesperkirmes in Witzenhausen not only brought with her a festive hustle and bustle last Sunday afternoon, but also the crowning glory of the 57th Witzenhausen cherry queen. Jolana Vogelei, the 19-year-old jokes, was ceremoniously appointed the new cherry queen on the marketplace stage. She steps into the footsteps of Jana Schmidt and will occur from now on as Jolana I. The moderator Konstantin Mennecke announced her title shortly before 3 p.m., which was initially stunned by Jolana, followed by a bright smile.

"It is a very special year because we celebrate the anniversary of the city of Witzenhausen. I am incredibly grateful for this choice and look forward to the coming year with my princesses," said the new queen. The outgoing cherry queen Jana II thanked as part of the ceremony for the support during her year in office and gave the new monarches to always hold together.

a colorful festival on the Kesperkirmes

The Kesperkirmes was again an attraction for young and old this year. With a varied program, which included concerts, a German cherry stone spitting and a craftsman market, the festival attracted numerous visitors. Despite the changeable weather, the organizers were able to report a success: there was a lot going on on the streets and in the local shops.

hundreds of people followed the traditional queen ride on the Werra and the festive move to the city center, which was accompanied musically by the Witzenhausen Spielmann and Fanfarenzug. The fun fair was a highlight for the entire region.

well traveled to the celebration

If you wanted to visit the fun fair, it just had it. The event is cheap, right on the A7, with free parking spaces on the outskirts and an old town that was closed to traffic during the fun fair. The journey by public transport was also uncomplicated. The Witzenhausen North train station is within walking distance of the old town and offers regular connections to Göttingen and Kassel. Admission to the Kesperkirmes was free of charge; Only a registration fee of 2 euros was charged to participate in the cherry stone spit.

The contact information for interested users are also useful. Information is available by email at info@kirschenland.de or by phone at 05542 /60 01-0. If you want to learn more about the event or the city of Witzenhausen, you can contact Pro Witzenhausen GmbH, which is located at Markt 12.

The cherry king houses themselves also attract interested parties. Constanze Niemann, one of the princesses, is a young tax candidate from Ossenfeld, who likes to work in the garden in her free time and even produce her own jam from cherries from her grandmother's garden.

The Kesperkirmes remains a lively and significant event for the jokes, which not only brings tradition, but also community and joy into everyday life. With the crowning glory of Jolana I, this story continues and we can be excited to see what the next year will bring.