The Theatrium once started as a celebration of the renovated Wiesbaden state theatre, back in 1977.
Since then it has grown into one of the most important events in the calendar of the city.
There always are many street performances at the Theatrium, watching the clowns and acrobats is highly entertaining.
This year, the all-encompassing theme [...]

this was maybe the most saturated rainbow, I ever saw and it was only a few steps from my door! Fortunately, I had my small camera with me, - this lasted only for a very short time.

As I wrote earlier, Wiesbaden doesn’t have as much of a Carnival (or as it is called here: Fastnacht, Fasching or Karneval) tradition as some historically catholic cities such as Mainz (Mayence) or Köln (Cologne).
But even here in the capital of protestant Hesse, the parade had more than 200 participating carnival associations.
Here some photographic impressions:

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traditionally, carnival starts on November 11 at 11:11. However, the real street carnival started last thursday and will reach its climax on Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) with huge parades in Mainz, Köln (Cologne) and Düsseldorf.

With respect to carnival, Wiesbaden doesn’t play in the same league as the somewhat smaller city of Mainz on the other [...]

This colourful sculpture is about the “rights of children”.

Various buildings reflected in the wet granite of a small fountain.
You can even see my camera…

The “Jagdschloss Platte” was constructed as a hunting-seat for duke Wilhelm of Nassau in 1824.
It is situated in the Taunus mountains, in the woods towards the North of Wiesbaden.
The palace was mostly destroyed in 1945 and is currently undergoing extensive restoration works.

A heron is looking for fish in the small pool in front of the Mosburg, Biebrich.

The lion appears in the coat of arms of the state of Hesse, of which Wiesbaden is the state capital.

Currently, the state parliamaent is undergoing major restauration works and what could be more appropriate than having children paint their interpretation of the state symbol on the surrounding fence?

Wiesbaden’s hot sources were already famous in Roman times. At the Kochbrunnen (”boiling well”), the water of 16 hot springs comes together.