The Swifties have taken over before the largest music diva in the world arrives for her three shows later this month at Gelsenkirchen, a town in western Germany close to the Dutch border.
Swiftie Aleshanee Westhoff, a student, displayed a yellow street sign on Tuesday that reads “Swiftkirchen,” which loosely translates to “Swift’s Church.” A few weeks ago, she initiated a petition and offered the name to the city’s mayor, Karin Welge.
In a letter approving the project, Mayor Welge complimented the youngster for her “great idea”.
According to city spokesperson Markus Schwardtmann, many more signs will be erected at “highly frequented locations” in addition to the yellow sign featuring a pink photo of the pop icon that has been placed in the city center, as reported by the DPA news agency.
Gelsenkirchen, a former coal mining town that has never fully recovered from the demise of its primary industry, is among the poorest cities in Germany.
