Frankfurt Christmas Market

The Frankfurt Christmas Market (in German: Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt[1]) is an annual outdoor Christmas market in central Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany.[2]

For the market in Birmingham, England, see Frankfurt Christmas Market, Birmingham.
View of the market crowds at night in the main square of Römerberg.

The Christmas market opens in late November and continues until just before Christmas (normally 22 December) during Advent. It occupies a large area in central Frankfurt, including Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz, Hauptwache (to the north), Mainkai, Paulsplatz, and Römerberg (to the south).[1]

The market is one of the oldest such "Weihnachtsmärkte" in Germany.[3] Its origins date back to 1393.[4]

There are a number of affiliated markets, including in Birmingham, England.[3]

See also

References
  1. Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt – Frankfurt Christmas Market 23.11. – 22.12.2014, Frankfurt am Main: Tourismus+Congress GmbH, 2014
  2. "Frankfurt Christmas Market". frankfurt-tourismus.de. Germany. Retrieved 18 December 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  3. "Frankfurt Christmas Market". germany-insider-facts.com. Retrieved 22 December 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  4. "Frankfurt Christmas Markets in Great Britain". frankfurt-tourismus.de. Germany. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014. External link in |website= (help)

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