Largest Fair on the Rhine
largest fair rhine german größte kirmes rhein fair düsseldorf one germany largest take place third week july left bank rhine river district düsseldorfoberkassel feature beer food tent amusement park ride vendor largest fair rhine root annual celebration honor city patron saint apollinaris ravenna sanctification “basilika st lambertus” main catholic church düsseldorfs old town celebration event took place first time organized local st sebastianus shooting club around traditional shooting competition called schützenfest – marksman festival local annual tradition involving wooden target pole usually representation eagle th century fair said occasion king henry viii” introduce future wife anna van kleve public fair moved present location fairground left rhine river bank düsseldorfs district oberkassel overlooking city historic old town since format focus fair changed significantly secular entertainmentoriented event today attendee number rose dramatically event stretched day name event developed simply “largest fair rhine” stuck since germany fourthlargest fair also one important event düsseldorfs economy visit düsseldorf tourism portal st sebastianus shooting club düsseldorf international airport