Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg
Christkindlesmarkt is a Christmas market that is held annually in Nuremberg, Germany. It takes place during Advent in the Hauptmarkt, the central square in Nuremberg’s old town, and in adjoining squares and streets. With about two million visitors a year the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt is one of the largest Christmas markets in Germany and one of the most famous in the world. Every year the Christmas market begins on the Friday preceding the first Sunday in Advent and ends on 24 December unless that day is a Sunday.
Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg
Zwetschgenmännla and zwetschgenweibla fruit dolls at the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt
Opening speech by the Christkind (2009)
A Christmas market is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during the four weeks of Advent. These markets originated in Germany, but are now held in many countries. Some in the U.S. have adapted the name to the quasi-German Christkindlmarket, substituting market for German Markt.
The Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, is one of the most famous Christmas markets in the world.
Engraving of the Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, 1796
Litography of the Christmas market in Nuremberg, Germany, in the 19th century
Depiction of the Christmas market on the Place Kléber in Strasbourg, France, 1859