No one will be bored at the fest­iv­al on Church Square: there’s plenty of fun and inter­est­ing things to see, from crafts and the mes­sen­ger race to the farm­ers’ stalls

No one will be bored at the fest­iv­al on Church Square: fun and fas­cin­at­ing activ­it­ies await with crafts, mes­sen­ger races, and farm­ers
On Church Square, sur­round­ing St. Mary’s Church — to which Mar­tin Luth­er once returned from Wart­burg Castle and delivered his fam­ous ​“Invokavit” ser­mons — guilds, artis­ans, and his­tor­ic­al soci­et­ies gath­er to cel­eb­rate. This is where the heart of the old trades beats: loud, lively, and full of energy.

Brick­lay­ers, paint­ers, black­smiths, barbers, stone­ma­sons, roof­ers, and car­penters prac­tice their crafts in the guild court­yard, show­cas­ing their skills with planes, ham­mers, and stone.

The Fahnengarde Vogt­land cre­ates a fest­ive atmo­sphere with its impress­ive flag-wavers and the cry ​“Werft hoch – las­set fallen,” accom­pan­ied by tav­ern enter­tain­ment, music, and lively street performances.

The town church itself also becomes part of the fest­iv­it­ies: it invites vis­it­ors to a ser­vice fea­tur­ing bless­ings for couples, opens its doors to the Eng­lish Min­istry, and fills the sac­red space with impress­ive organ music. At night, the UNESCO World Her­it­age Church cre­ates a spe­cial atmo­sphere of light, sound, and silence as part of Church @ Night.

A high­light on the church square is the car­penters’ cel­eb­ra­tion on the sus­pen­ded roof truss: crafts­man­ship at lofty heights! Angelo & Band per­form the finest Italo-pop-rock, provid­ing music­al bril­liance and lively even­ing entertainment.