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The Magdeburg Christmas market (German: Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt) is a Christmas market taking place annually in Magdeburg, Germany, at the Old Market Square . It is the largest Christmas market in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt , [ 1 ] with more than two million annual visitors and over 125 Christmas stands.
The best cities on the continent to get your festive kicks with a Christmas market visit. ... Read more: Best Christmas markets in the UK. Berlin, Germany. Berlin boasts more than 70 markets ...
Christmas market in Merano, Italy. The first traces of Christmas markets in the German-speaking part of Europe and in many parts of the former Holy Roman Empire go back to late medieval sales fairs and—often one-day—markets, which gave citizens the opportunity to stock up on meat and winter necessities at the beginning of the cold season. [10]
The Christkindlesmarkt of Nuremberg (German: Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt; Bavarian: Niamberga Christkindlmarkt) is a Christmas market that is held annually in Nuremberg, Germany. [1] 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 ...
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With 1.8 million visitors (in 2004) the Christmas market in Spandau is one of the biggest Christmas markets in Germany and the largest in Berlin, according to the Berlin city advertising visitberlin.de. [22] It has taken place annually in the Altstadt in Spandau since the first Advent Sunday of 1974 . In 1977, parts of the cultural program were ...
The market is usually open daily from the Friday before the first Advent Sunday, until Christmas Eve. To the west of the Marienplatz, in the direction of Stachus, is the so-called Kripperlmarkt. More than ten stands around the Richard Strauss fountain in the Neuhauserstraße offer only Nativity scenes, figures, and other accessories.
The Frankfurt Christmas Market (German: Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt [1]) is one of the oldest Christmas markets (also known as "Weihnachtsmärkte") in Germany [2] with origins that date back to 1393. [3] It is an annual outdoor Christmas market held in central Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. [4]