Magdeburg Christmas Market
The Magdeburg Christmas Market takes place every year in the Saxony-Anhalt state capital Magdeburg on the Old Market in front of the backdrop of the Old Town Hall , the Johanniskirche and the Magdeburg Rider . It begins on the Monday after the Sunday of the Dead and lasts until December 30th. Over 2 million people visit the around 160 stalls at the Christmas market . These include around 50 dealers with a wide variety of offers, almost a dozen mulled wine huts, over 50 snack stands and around 16 showmen's businesses.
history
The Magdeburg Christmas market goes back to a late medieval sales fair, which gave Magdeburgers the opportunity to stock up on food before winter. In the middle of the 20th century it became a pre-Christmas custom. At the beginning it took place in the area of the old market. After the bombing in 1945, it was moved to Leiterstrasse . However, in the 1970s it was moved back to the Alter Markt and also to the Central Square. After the development of the central square in 1995 with the Allee Center , it has only taken place on the Alter Markt since then.
Culinary
In addition to the usual national dishes on the Christmas market, you can also find local specialties, such as Magdeburg kale (also brown cabbage ), which in the Börde is usually prepared with Bregenwurst or Kassler. According to a recipe from 1924, the Lemsdorfer Lümmel is made by a butcher in Magdeburg. It has been very popular among guests at the market for several years. Also popular is Magdeburg's traditional mulled wine culture, which surprises with almost a dozen mulled wine huts.
Attractions
The Ferris wheel, which is set up annually to the left of the town hall, stands out from the fairground booths with its 38 m and 26 gondolas. The market's Christmas pyramid also stands out with its 8.50 m high and a 7.50 m wide gallery for musicians. Traditionally, mulled wine and the like are sold under the hand-carved figures. A new attraction at the Christmas market is the Christmas slide on the Breite Weg. The 35 m long slide allows visitors to slide down from a height of 12 m regardless of the snow conditions. In 2015 and 2016, the City-Skyliner , the tallest mobile observation tower in the world , was also located on Ratswaageplatz .
The so-called Nordic Mile has existed on Hartstrasse for years and shows the fascination for Scandinavia. In addition to glögg and skins, there is elk sausage and elk sculptures, Nordic hand bread and Swedish fur socks to buy.
Since 2007 you can marvel at a nativity scene at the Magdeburg Christmas Market. It emerged from an initiative by Karstadt , the Allee-Center , IG Innenstadt and the Paganini agency. Every year, people in need are collected at the crib.
One of the biggest attractions is the historic Christmas market, to the right of the old town hall. A blacksmith, a fortune teller, a weaver and other medieval attractions can be found there. In 2010, a barrel sauna was set up there, in which you can bathe in warm water in icy temperatures for a counter price.
The traditional Märchengasse is an attraction for children. Six stories are recreated there, and the characters are brought to life at the push of a button. Another is the puppet show at the Magdeburg Free Puppet Stage.
Not directly on the Christmas market, but on the other side of the street at the Allee Center is the “Winterfreuden on Ice” ice rink. The 450 m² rink, which is open every day, offers stylish pagoda tents, Italian specialties, ice skate rental, ice stock sport and "after work parties".
In 2019 the Christmas market will be designed according to a new lighting concept with 1.1 million LED light points, 320 decorated lanterns and 60 large elements.
Trivia
- On December 26, 2012, Germany's longest Christmas carol was performed on the market by artists, celebrities and the Christmas market band. The song was created through an initiative of the Volksstimme . On the melody of the Christmas carol "Kling, Glöckchen, klingelingeling" readers of the Volksstimme wrote over 920 stanzas.
- Every year a mulled wine king and a cookie princess are chosen at the Christmas market.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Visitor numbers Magdeburg Christmas Market
- ↑ History of the Christmas market. ( Memento of the original from November 29, 2012 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.
- ↑ Germany's longest Christmas carol ( Memento from November 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Coordinates: 52 ° 7 ′ 53.8 ″ N , 11 ° 38 ′ 19.9 ″ E