Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg, Annual outdoor theater festival in Bad Segeberg, Germany.
The Karl May Festival takes place at Kalkberg Stadium, featuring theatrical performances about Native Americans and the Wild West with 7,500 seats for spectators.
The festival started in 1952 at Bad Segeberg, transforming the town into a central location for performances based on Karl May's adventure novels.
Performances bring German literature to life through adaptations of Karl May's stories, featuring characters like Winnetou in extensive outdoor productions.
The festival runs from July to September, offering multiple weekly shows at Kalkberg Stadium, with an Indian Village exhibition area next to the theater.
The Karl-May-City-Express train transports visitors through Bad Segeberg's old town center while a local sheriff provides narrative guidance.
GPS coordinates: 53.93550,10.31753
Latest update: May 26, 2025 14:32
Kalkberg Stadium
12 m
Siegesburg
80 m
Marienkirche
484 m
Noctalis
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Water tower in Bad Segeberg
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Alt-Segeberger Bürgerhaus
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Wollspinnerei Blunck
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Kirchspielvogtei Segeberg
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Dahlmannschule
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Stolperstein dedicated to Dina Steinhof
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Hotel Bürgerstuben
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Ehem. Kantorhaus
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Kurhausstraße 1
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Wohnhaus Lübecker Straße 64
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Stolperstein dedicated to Cäcilie Heilbronn
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Wohnhaus Kurhausstraße 21
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Rantzau-Keller
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Wohnhaus Oldesloer Straße 51
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Stolperstein dedicated to Melanie Annuschat
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Wohnhaus Lübecker Straße 75
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Lübecker Straße 9
259 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Moritz Steinhof
269 m
Kurhausstraße 36
827 m
Wohnhaus Lübecker Straße 68
138 m
Kirchplatz 7
519 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Friederike Levy
779 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Leopold Bornstein
315 m
Stolperstein dedicated to Selma Steinhof
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