Münchhausen Prize
The Munchausen Prize of the City Bodenwerder is awarded to people with special talent in presentation and oratory, fantasy and satire. The doped with a cash prize of 2,500 euro award was donated by the home town of the nobles occasion of the 200th anniversary of the historic Munchausen and exists since 1997.
Hieronymus Karl Frederick Baron von Munchausen was born on 11 May 1720 the good ground Werder on the Weser the light of day. At 18, he came up with Anton Ulrich von Braunschweig as his companion to Russia. After training and service as an officer in the service of the Russian Tsarina, he participated in wars with the Turks. 1750 he returned to his possession in Bodenwerder and took care of the prosperity of his estate until overtook him on 22 February 1797 death. Baron Munchausen was known in his lifetime as a brilliant and humorous storyteller at his table and widely popular.
Dedicated to his honor and in his memory, assigns the Lower Saxon city Bodenwerder ( Wood County Minden ) in May are the prize to personalities who have literary, artistic or visual aspects presented within the meaning of baron or such works each year.