Aachen Christmas Market

Entrance on the market square

Christmas Market of Aachen City Hall seen

The Aachen Christmas market , which takes place annually during Advent , was founded in the 1970s. The Printenmarkt , as it used to be called, was only located around the Elisenbrunnen , whereas today the Christmas market takes place on the Aachener Markt and the Katschhof , otherwise there would not be enough space.

With an annual number of more than 1.5 million visitors from large parts of Europe, the Aachen Christmas market is one of the larger in Germany , although in 2008 it was only attended by 117 exhibitors and restaurateurs .

As a major event, it takes place every year in Aachen's old town around the Aachen Cathedral and the town hall , where the backdrop creates a special atmosphere.

Culinary specialties are above all the Aachener Printen , gingerbread , dominoes , speculoos and marzipan breads .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ City of Aachen: Christmas Market ( Memento of the original from December 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Website of the Aachen Christmas Market: Archived copy ( memento of the original from December 24, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Web links

Commons : Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

• Homepage of the Aachen Christmas Market
• Evening photo report from the Christmas market 2012 in the snow

Coordinates: 50 ° 46 ′ 32 ″  N , 6 ° 5 ′ 2 ″  E