Christmas Market Vienna E-Book

Cristina Berna

• Herausgeber: Books on Demand
• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2023

Seitenzahl: 28

Beschreibung

The most fantastic experience is the light as evening sets and the sky becomes a deep blue with the lights set against the sky. The Christmas market in Vienna in Austria is truly amazing. It is one of the oldest in the World. It started at a December market in 1298, although that may not qualify as a real Christmas market among historians. The December market was by the Cathedral, St Stephan Dom. Christmas markets became a tradition in German speaking lands and ushered in the four week church festival of Advent. In nearby Munich, Germany the Christmas market is first mentioned in 1310.

Leseprobe

About the authors

Cristina Berna loves photographing and writing. She also creates designs and advice on fashion and styling.

Eric Thomsen has published in science, economics and law, created exhibitions and arranged concerts.

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Contact the authors

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Published by www.missysclan.net

Cover picture: Rathaus Christkindlmarkt, Vienna, Austria

Inside: Stall at the Rathaus Christkindlmarkt, Vienna, Austria

Content

Introduction

Short history

Weihnachtsmarkt am Karlsplatz

Christkindl Markt am Rathaus

Advent Trail

Ice Rink

Amusements

The Lights

Goodbye

Introduction

Europe has many wonderful old traditions, and one of them is the Christmas market.

The Christmas market in Vienna in Austria is truly amazing. It is one of the oldest in the World – it started at a “December market” in 1298, although that may not qualify as a “real” Christmas market among historians.

The “December market” was by the Cathedral, St Stephan Dom.

Christmas markets became a tradition in German speaking lands and ushered in the four week church festival of Advent. In nearby Munich, Germany the Christmas market is first mentioned in 1310.

It is traditionally held in the town square and the market has food, drink and seasonal items from open-air stalls accompanied by traditional singing and dancing.

Here the tradition include mulled wine – Glühwein – and sausage with Saurkraut, pickled cabbage.

Often the market is opened with singing and a procession of the “Christ kind”, which used to be a boy but now is mostly a local girl.

Today almost all Christmas markets have a program of processions, Christmas music and entertainment. In Austria a brass band playing local music is a must. There are also other activities such as workshops where you can see traditional handicrafts.

See the local schedule.

Dec 2018 Christmas market at Karlsplarz, Vienna ©Berna 2018

Short History

Vienna has been occupied since 500 BC by the Celts and in 15 BC the Romans fortified the city, they called Vindobona, against the German tribes that attacked the Empire.

Leopold I became count of the Eastern March in 976 AD and each Babenberg successor enlarged the area which became the Duchy of Austria.

Duke Henry II moved the family residence from Klosterneuburg to Vienna in 1145 and it remained their administrative center.

In 1440 the Habsburgs, see Christmas Market Innsbruck, made Vienna the de facto capital of the Holy Roman Empire, which lasted from 800 to 1806.