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Leipzig Christmas Market (1950) Its history goes back to 1458. In notes by Johann Jacob Vogel from 1714 [2] there is the note: "Anno 1458. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, Marggraff of Meissen and Hertzog of Saxony / publicly advertised the Weynachtsmarckt / and the city / because of the loyal service rendered / as shown to him by the council / and the citizens / thus pardoned."
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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]
Germany comes to Britain when the Frankfurt Christmas Market takes over Victoria Square. It’s the biggest German market outside Germany and Austria, and the place to fill up on bratwurst ...
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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 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 ...
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]