Cannstatter Wasen
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The Cannstatter Wasen is a 35 hectare festival area on the banks of the Neckar
river in the part of Stuttgart
known as Bad Cannstatt.
The Cannstatter Wasen form part of the Neckar Park Fairground.
Each year the Wasen hosts the Cannstatter Volksfest
and the Stuttgart Spring Festival
, along with other events such as concerts and circuses.
Neckar
The Neckar is a long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse, in Germany. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the River Rhine...
river in the part of Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
known as Bad Cannstatt.
The Cannstatter Wasen form part of the Neckar Park Fairground.
Each year the Wasen hosts the Cannstatter Volksfest
Cannstatter Volksfest
The Cannstatter Volksfest is an annual three-week festival in Stuttgart, Germany. It is sometimes also referred to by foreign visitors as the Stuttgart Beer Festival although it is actually more of an autumnal fair...
and the Stuttgart Spring Festival
Stuttgart Spring Festival
Stuttgart Spring Festival is an annual fair that takes place in the German city of Stuttgart between the middle of April and the beginning of May. The festival takes place on the Cannstatter Wasen, traditional fairgrounds in Stuttgart's Bad Cannstatt district...
, along with other events such as concerts and circuses.
See also
- Beer festivalBeer festivalA Beer Festival is an organised event during which a variety of beers are available for tasting and purchase. Beer festivals are held in a number of countries...