Comedians born in Soest

An exceptionally well-preserved medieval town in Westphalia, Soest is distinguished by churches and walls built from local green sandstone, which gives its old town a unique hue. It stands at the centre of the fertile Soester Boerde farmland in North Rhine-Westphalia and was once a powerful Hanseatic city, and its huge autumn fair remains among Germany's largest. The town's rich heritage today coexists with Kabarett and a growing stand-up scene.

Soest's local record links the town to comedians Johann Konig and Johannes Koehn.