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The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest first held Chicago's Christkindlmarket on Pioneer Court in 1996. [1] [2] Christkindlmarket was inspired by the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany. In 1997, Mayor Daley requested that the festival be moved to Daley Plaza. [2] That year the market attracted more than 750,000 visitors. [2]
Christkindlmarket now lasts almost one full month in Daley Plaza. 2010 German food, drink and trinkets still attract crowds to Daley Plaza 15 years after the event began in Chicago.
Some in the U.S. have adapted the German name to quasi-English Christkindlmarket, swapping German Markt and market. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Christmas markets date to the Late Middle Ages in the German-speaking part of Europe and in many parts of the former Holy Roman Empire , which included many eastern regions of modern France. [ 2 ]
Vienna’s Christmas markets trace their roots back to the 13th century, and today they are among the most famed in Europe.Prime among them is the Magic of Advent Market at Rathausplatz, in front ...
Christkindlmarket – Chicago, Illinois [121] Christkindl Market – Denver, Colorado [122] Christkindlmarket Des Moines – Des Moines, Iowa; Christkindlmarkt – Ferdinand, Indiana; Christkindlmarkt – Front Royal, Virginia [123] Christkindlmarkt – Helen, Georgia [124] Christkindlmarkt – Leavenworth, Washington [125]
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This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. G. Christmas markets in Germany (9 P) I. ... Christkindlmarket, Chicago; Christmas Market, Bratislava; H.
Christkindlmarket opens on Broadway The holiday light display and a 20-foot Christmas tree will be unveiled on Friday. The event features German-style holiday street market in the Red Sculpture ...