Christmas market
christmas market street market associated celebration christmas four week advent market originated germany held many country u adapted name quasigerman christkindlmarket substituting market german markt christmas market date late middle age germanspeaking part europe many part former holy roman empire included many eastern region modern france became popular advent custom reformation era dresden striezelmarkt first held one first true christmas market earlier market season december market early mention december market found vienna munich bautzen frankfurt many town germany switzerland austria advent usually ushered opening christmas market weihnachtsmarkt southern germany switzerland austria called christkindelsimarkt german language literally meaning christ child market traditionally held town square market offer food drink seasonal item sale openair stall accompanied traditional singing dancing opening night christkindlesmarkt nuremberg town onlooker welcome christkind originally boy jesus often depicted angellike girl acted local child first trace christmas market germanspeaking part europe many part former holy roman empire go back late medieval sale fair and—often oneday—markets gave citizen opportunity stock meat winter necessity beginning cold season duke albert austria granted viennese trader privilege holding december market supply local population th century custom arose allowing craftsman toy maker basket weaver confectioner set stall name saint nicholas market sell little thing child received christmas gift also stand selling roasted chestnut nut almond saint nicholas market munich first mentioned document king wenceslas granted town bautzen right hold free meat market saturday st michael day september christmas time tradition spread throughout germanspeaking world first document reporting christmas market dated reign frederick ii saxony mentioning striezelmarkt took place dresden monday christmas later reformation continued tradition renaming christkindlmarkt christ child market combat cult saint strasbourg christmas market date nuremberg th century christkindelsmärik alsatian strasbourg held frohnhof french cour aux corvées cathedral lady palais rohan œuvre notredame museum current place du château took place eight day christmas midnight mass since around first half th century market become integral element prechristmas custom revival took place mids many city europe established christmas market chalet sometimes attraction ephemeral ice rink ferris wheel etc thus offering commercial market popular attraction market include nativity scene crèche crib zwetschgenmännle figure made decorated dried plum nussknacker carved nutcracker gebrannte mandeln candied toasted almond traditional christmas cooky lebkuchen magenbrot form soft gingerbread bratwurst glühwein hot mulled wine without shot brandy eierpunsch eggbased warm alcoholic drink highlight market many visitor help stave cold winter air sometimes dip freezing regional food specialty include christstollen stollen sort bread candied fruit saxony hot apfelwein frankfurter bethmännchen hesse christmas market popular tradition austria held vienna salzburg innsbruck linz graz first december market held vienna vienna hold different christmas market around city christmas market open late november last december closing right december staying open new year largest christmas market one well known vienna christmas world rathausplatz near rathaus vienna historic city hall market draw million people year includes unique stall offer traditional austrian food christmas decoration ornament handicraft drink vienna christmas world rathausplatz also feature advent theme park called adventzauber workshop cultural performance cater family young child visitor vienna christmas world also ice skate squaremetre sq ft ice rink frozen path run rathausplatz park famous christmas market include christmas market schönbrunn palace art advent karlsplatz christmas village belvedere palace christmas village mariatheresienplatz christmas market schönbrunn palace “kulturundweihnachtsmarkt” take place front imperial palace feature austrian handicraft good well cultural program activity workshop art advent karlsplatz offer artisan good childrens program petting zoo popular food speciality include kinderpunsch nonalcoholic punch glühwein baumstriezel hungarian pastry coated cinnamon sugar kartoffelpuffer potato pancake lángos savory deep fried dough schaumkuss chocolate covered marshmallow stollen bread candied fruit maroni roasted chestnut bratkartoffel roasted potato wedge lebkuchen austrian gingerbread baked potato christmas market traditional alsace france town local christmas market strasbourg holding christmas market christkindelsmärik around cathedral since city part holy roman empire german nation famous christmas market held city augsburg dresden erfurt frankfurt nuremberg stuttgart making popular tourist attraction christmas holiday season nuremberg dresden market draw two million people year stuttgart frankfurt market attract three million visitor two visited christmas market germany found dortmund three half million visitor stall around gigantic christmas tree stand metre ft tall cologne million people additionally berlin claim market open late november close christmas italy oldest christmas market considered bologna held first time th century linked feast saint lucia tradition market however spread italy predominantly especially since birth first modern market among first ever bolzano born followed others area alto adige particular merano bressanone vipiteno brunico trento christmas market established renowned trentino naples tradition neapolitan nativity scene famous century exhibition nativity scene made city artisan shop held every year via san gregorio armeno noteworthy christmas market piazza navona rome verona gubbio alberobello aosta torino asti arezzo florence trieste livigno santa maria maggiore arco cison di valmarino lincoln england established annual christmas market early december remains one extensive market area united kingdom claimed total stall attracting visitor four day starting frankfurt christmas market established support frankfurt birmingham edinburgh leeds manchester large christmas market held england bath since liverpool since christmas market success becoming major pull factor increase trade visitor number town city birmingham christmas market primarily located new street bullring shopping centre council house largest outdoor christmas market uk well largest authentic german christmas market outside germany austria market also offer live entertainment main stage market held approximately six week every year usually close around december manchester christmas market also successful stall eight city location location themed create different atmosphere french world german europeanthemed stall albert square manchester proving popular german immigrant carried christmas market celebration united state celebrated city chicago denver salt lake city tulsa noted country also established market christmas market barcelona start december saint lucy day called fira de santa llúcia held square barcelona cathedral since traditional christmas market held first time sibiu romania new nontraditional type inaugurated munich pink christmas market subsequently idea spread german city berlin hamburg worldwide eg greater vancouver fraser valley queer christmas market strasbourg cathedral bombing plot berlin truck attack strasbourg attack bakst alex visit germany christmas market spiegel online december zug jd germanamerican life recipe tradition iowa city penfield press medium related christmas market wikimedia common christmas market travel guide wikivoyage