About Gemüseschlacht
The Gemüseschlacht (German for 'vegetable battle') or Wasserschlacht ('water battle') was an annual food fight held in Berlin, Germany on the Oberbaum Bridge between the districts of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. Traditionally held during the summer, the fight first occurred in 1998. Hundreds of people attended the event; the German newspaper Die Welt reported in 2008 that there were 800 participants. The tradition had ended by 2022.
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