Culture
Siegen is as culturally colorful as it is charming. It has a wide array of old infrastructures and monumental edifices that had withstood hundreds of years. Most of it's history is preserved in carefully written books and museums, or celebrated with its many town-centered events, some of which are held according to whether the year is odd or even. Some of these events include the Mittwochs in where many bands congregate for a full-out concert, the Siegerlandausstellung or the Siegerland Exhibition, an event held on even-numbered years, which features a showcasing of Siegen's historical arts and depictions of moments in history, the flea market, Christopher day, the Johannimarkt a traditional fair held annually for the past 400 years, the Stadtfest (a city festival on even-numbered years), the Rubensfest (odd numbered years), the Bürgerfest Geisweid , (a hamburger festival), and many more.
As with most other countries of Nordic origin, Siegen has some rather popular myths and mythical creatures, such as the Dilldappe, which is believed to live in the Siegerland Hauberg. It was first brought into media exposure by cartoonist Matthias Kringe in a calendar during the 1980s.
Siegen's citizens have their own German dialect called the Siegerländer Platt.