Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg

Christkindlesmarket of Nuremberg
Nürnberger Christkindlmarkt
Niamberga Christkindlmarkt
GenreChristmas market
Date(s)Friday preceding the first December Sunday–24 December
Location(s)Hauptmarkt, Nuremberg
Coordinates49°27′14″N 11°04′38″E / 49.45389°N 11.07722°E / 49.45389; 11.07722
Country Bavaria,
 Germany
Years active1610 or 1639–present
Inauguratedunknown
Attendanceca. 2 million
Websitechristkindlesmarkt.de

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 visitors a year the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt is one of the largest Christmas markets in Germany and one of the most famous in the world. Every year the Christmas market begins on the Friday preceding the first Sunday in Advent and ends on Christmas Eve unless that day is a Sunday.

  1. ^ "Stadt Nürnberg. (Unknown last update.). Nuremberg Christman Market. Retrieved November 28, 2014". Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

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