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Weihnachten (German: [ˈvaɪ̯naxtn̩] ⓘ) is the observance of what is commonly known in English as Christmas in the German -speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is also widespread in countries with a German-speaking minority, such as Transylvania in Romania, South Tyrol in Italy, Eupen in Belgium, and various ...
Contents. Christmas market. The Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, is one of the most famous Christmas markets in the world. A Christmas market[ a ] is a street market associated with the celebration of Christmas during the four weeks of Advent. [ 1 ] These markets originated in Germany, but are now held in many countries. [ 2 ]
A Christmas pyramid. Christmas pyramids (German: Weihnachtspyramide) are Christmas decorations that have their roots in the folklore and customs of the Ore Mountain region of Germany, but which have become popular internationally. They comprise a decorated pyramidal outer frame with candle holders and a central carousel with a rotor at the top ...
Coordinates: 49°27′14″N11°04′37″E49.454°N 11.077°E. Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg. Christkindlesmarkt 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 ...
The site breaks down its list of available Christmas market tours by country, including Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and the U.K. At press time, there were still some discounts on ...
Stollen is a cake-like fruit bread made with yeast, water and flour, and usually with zest added to the dough. Orangeat (candied orange peel) and candied citrus peel (Zitronat), [ 1 ] raisins and almonds, and various spices such as cardamom and cinnamon are added. Other ingredients, such as milk, sugar, butter, salt, rum, eggs, [ 2 ] vanilla ...
As TIME Magazine reported, it is widely believed that in the Middle Ages, modern-day Germany revealed the first real Christmas trees. After all, "In 1419, a guild in Freiburg put up a tree ...
There's a lot you may not know about December 25! Read these Christmas facts to learn about the origins of the holiday, Santa Claus, and more.