Ribbeck im Havelland

WELCOME TO 

 This place Ribbeck is West from Berlin in Havelland, driving the B 5 (Bundesstrasse 5) just after Nauen. It's known because Theodor Fontane wrote a poem about a pear tree standing in Mr.von Ribbeck's garden a long time ago. Also I learned this poem about Mr. von Ribbeck's pear tree at school.

THE pear tree is no longer but a new tree has been planted in the same spot. 

 It's a very cute little place with historic buildings like the church and the castle which has been renovated and reopened. There is a Standesamt, a museum and a restaurant in the castle.

We also explored the graveyard of the Ribbecks.

Here only the first verse of the very famous German poem because it's a bit long. It's written in a dialect. Basically he is blessed with a pear tree that gives many pears which he shares. And on his death he asked to take a pear in his grave where again a pear tree grows.

Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland

Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland,
Ein Birnbaum in seinem Garten stand,
Und kam die goldene Herbsteszeit
Und die Birnen leuchteten weit und breit,
Da stopfte, wenn's Mittag vom Turme scholl,
Der von Ribbeck sich beide Taschen voll,
Und kam in Pantinen ein Junge daher,
So rief er: »Junge, wiste 'ne Beer?«
Und kam ein Mädel, so rief er: »Lütt Dirn,
Kumm man röwer, ick hebb 'ne Birn.«