St. Alban, chosen as the patron saint
of the city of Winterthur and dedicated to the city's church, was
executed in 286 during the persecution of Christians. On the Memorial
Day of Albanus on 22nd June, 1264, Rudolf von Habsburg
granted the town a charter of freedom and from then on, this event
was celebrated on each Albanustag. The Albanifest as we know it today
was established in 1971 and is considered Europe's largest, annually
recurring city festival.
The main focus of the festival is
eating, drinking and an amazing funfair which weaves its way through
the old town and into the city park. There are also plenty of gigs to
enjoy, throughout the day and night over the weekend, and the
atmosphere is buzzing.
The weekend event kicks off today at
6pm with live music continuing until 2am!
In addition, there is a set price for
all fast food and beverages – see below for an edited list of the
most popular of festive fayre:
- Halfe litre of wine 16 chf
- Beer – 3dl - 4chf
- Beer – 4dl - 5chf
- Beer - 5 dl - 6chf
- Beer - 1 litre – 12 chf
- PET mineral, soft drinks 5dl – 5 chf
- Coffee, tea – 3.50 chf
- Wintiwurst – 6 chf
- Cervelat grilled bread - 5 chf
Happy Albani Fest weekend!
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