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Nienburger Scheibenschießen
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- Marksmen festival

Participants in the traditional target shooting in Nienburg stand outside in historical uniforms.

A group of festively dressed men marching along a cobbled street in a traditional procession.

At this traditional festival, the Nienburg "Scheibenkönig" is determined among the citizens' guilds.

 During the festival days, the **peel potato meal** also takes place and the highlight is the big **march out** on Monday.

This traditional festival originated at the end of the 13th century. Every year, citizens' militia and shooting guilds met in the cities of Germany to hold a practice shoot at parrots or birds. At the end of the 16th century, these practice shoots became popular festivals.

A letter from 1654 shows that the parrot shoot became the "target shoot" and was always held on the Monday after St. John's Day. Even today, a silver parrot hangs from the "king's chain" of the Nienburg target king as the most valuable piece from 1581.

**Program schedule:**

- Friday at 5 p.m. - Opening of the festival with the local districts
- Saturday at 5 p.m. - Prayer, parade through the old town and taps at 11 pm
- Sunday at 2 pm - children's entertainment/family day on the Scheibenplatz
- Monday at 8 am - target shooting Monday (march out)
- Wednesday - public award ceremony in front of the town hall and then jacket potato meal in the old town

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Price info

- free of charge

Author

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbHLange Straße 18

31582 Nienburg/Weser

Organization

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

License (master data)

Mittelweser-Touristik GmbH

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Event location

Am Scheibenplatz

31582 Nienburg (Weser)

Organizer

**Stadt Nienburg / Weser**

Marktplatz 1

31582 Nienburg (Weser)