“ Alder Maat ” is the dialectical name for the heart of the Old Town, the place called “Alter Markt”. Here on the Old Market, the so called “Jecken” come together on the 11. of November around 11 minutes past 11 at the official beginning of the carnival time as well as in the carnival’s women’s day for the start of the street carnival.
Old Market (Alter Markt)
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Cathedral (6:54 min) • Hainzelmännchen Well (2:09 min) • City Hall (2:51 min) • Gürzenich (1:43 min) • Overstolzenhouse (1:57 min) • Chocolate Museum (1:16 min) • Bayentower (1:27 min) • Severinstorburg (1:47 min) • Ulrepforte (2:51 min) • 4711 Traditional House (2:34 min) • Romans Tower (Römerturm) (1:14 min) • Gereonsmill (1:27 min) • Eigelsteintorburg (3:01 min) • Hahnentorburg (2:29 min)