Attractions in Leer In Leer in East Frisia

Attractions in Leer In Leer in East Frisia there are many attractions, so I'll show you only some of the most important attractions. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The monument The first really important attraction is the old monument in front of our cinema. It's a symbol of the war with France back in 1870. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The harbour In Leer, we've also got a harbour. There you can take many trips on a boat. In the background you can see the town hall and the old Waage, but later more of this. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The old Waage Near the harbour is the old Waage. A few hundred years ago, the Waage was an offical goods weighing facility at the harbour. Nowadays, the Waage is a restaurant. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The town hall Every place has a town hall with a mayor. Our mayor is Beatrix Kuhl. Since 1977 it has been possible to elect mayors. Mrs Kuhl acceded to her office on the 1 st of November 2014. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The Old Town When you're going to the harbour, town hall or the Waage, you must to go across the old town. You recognise the old town by its colourful historic houses. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The Gallimarkt Every year in October the Gallimarkt with food stalls and rollercoasters takes place. This year we celebrated 507 years since the first Gallimarkt. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The Plytenberg In the west of Leer there is a little hill, the Plytenberg. It is oval, 9 metres high and 56 – 62 metres wide. In the 15 th century it was a hill to provide a view to the castle in Leerort. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The myth of the Plytenberg 500 years ago, on the Plytenberg lived meerkats. On that hill was a castle with King Radbots' treasure. The people liked the meerkats and when they needed help, they cried: “Meerkat, help me! Come to my house, I'll be there!“ A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The Julianenpark is in Loga, a quarter of Leer. In that park is a special place for dogs, a playground for children and a lake with ducks. Some people say that there also turtles, but I don't know if it's true. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The Evenburg, an old castle in Leer, is surrounded by the Evenburgpark. When you like to visit the Evenburg that this is only possible when you take a public tour in it. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The Leda Bridge In Amdorf, in the hinterland from Leer, there is the smallest bridge in Europe. It is 50 metres long and 2. 50 metres wide. It was built from January to June 1956 A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The Pünte is a ferry in Wiltshausen. It's the oldest ferry which is drawn by hand it has been there since 1562. The Pünte is able to transport 3 cars or 30 people. It is open from May to September and Wednesdays to Sundays. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

The Christmas Market In December we have a Christmas Market. It starts on the 1 st Advent. Every evening Santa Claus opens one door from the Advent Calendar on the Commerzbank. Behind every door is a fairytale, for example Snowwhite and the 7 dwarfs. After he has opened one door, we get sweets and plush toys. A presentation by Sarah-Alice B.

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