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Christmas market in Nuremberg
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  • Travelchili
  • Updated By Travelchili on November 30, 2003
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  • Christkindlesmarkt - Nürnberg
    Christkindlesmarkt
    by Travelchili
    Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt (Christ Child Market) is one of the oldest and most famous Christmas markets. The first official record of this market dates back to 1628. Already in 1737 nearly all Nuremberg's craftsmen were represented in this market. At the end of the 20th century, there were 190 stalls in Nuremberg's Christ Child Market.

    What can you buy and eat in a Christmas market?

    * One thrid of the stalls offer food specialities from Nuremberg such as Rostbratwuerste (fried sausages), Lebkuchen (spicy gingerbread), Gluehwein (mulled wine) and Fruechtebrot (rich fruit loaf).
    * The larger part of the stalls offer toys, decorations, candles, arts and crafts.

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    Handwerksburschernring
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  • frankcanfly
  • By frankcanfly on July 6, 2004
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    by frankcanfly
    Find the Shoner Brunen on the NW corner of the Market Square, then find the Gold Colored Ring .

    It's a movable and seamless ring that you can rotate for good luck.

    Legend says that it was incorporated into the Wrought Iron by an apprentice without his master's knowledge. This "Apprentice's Ring" is one of Nuremburg's landmarks.

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    The Statues
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  • By nicolaitan on December 1, 2007
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    Many Nuremberg buildings display statues at second level predominantly religious in nature and frequently of the Virgin. The rationale - Nuremberg, in 1525, was the first major German city to endorse the Lutheran movement, a decision not entirely unanimous. Catholics placed these statues on the outside of their houses as a sign for the heavens that the occupants were still true believers. Today these statues are presumably decorative in nature but also a reminder of the past.

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    Lebkuchen
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  • Sjalen
  • By Sjalen on November 19, 2004
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    by Sjalen
    When I was little, my aunt who lives in Germany used to bring me Lebkuchen. I wasn't particularly fond of the apricot meets gingerbread, but always thought those two flavours were better apart. That is until I visited the HOME of the Lebkuchen. Nürnberg. Here, the Lebkuchen are sold everywhere, from the smallest market stall to official famous makers. In fact, you wonder how there can be a market for all of them! The concoction itself is simply a thick gingerbread biscuit with apricot, often coated in chocolate. It is especially popular around Christmas, when you even see Nürnberger bakers making Ginger houses out of the dough.

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    Christkindlesmarkt
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  • By tini58de on November 18, 2003
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  • yozu can't miss it! - Nürnberg
    yozu can't miss it!
    by tini58de
    Nuremberg's Christ Child market is probably the most famous Christmas market in Germany and it attracts about 2 million visitors every year.

    It is not clear when Nuremberg's Christ Child market took place for the first time. The oldest proof of the market's existence dates back to the year 1628.

    The Christ Child market takes place against the backdrop of the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) and the old Nuremberg gable houses.

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    As a forigner I may get not...
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  • By marenloo on August 26, 2002
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  • As a forigner I may get not well with some unknown habits here,,,I used to go to the islamic center near plarer ...I have to go there every Friday.

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    Did you know Nuremberg with an...
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  • By MissyWQ on August 24, 2002
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  • St. Lorenz Cathedral - Nürnberg
    St. Lorenz Cathedral
    by MissyWQ
    Did you know Nurnberg with an umlaut over the U means Nur-ein-berg or Only one mountain? Now you know! I once came across a town named Burgberg. Fortress on the mountain.(Burg means fortress and Berg means mountain) How about that?
    Please rate my pages or write to me with comments.
    Tak, Danke, Thanx, usw.

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    Nuernberger Rostbratwurst
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  • By Airpunk on January 25, 2008
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  • Nuernberg is often associated with a small sausage which has its name. It has a size of maximal 9 cms in length and 1 1/2 cm in diameter. There are many legends about why the sausage is so small. The most popular one is that it was invented by the relative of a prisoner. He wanted to make sure that the prisoner gets a good nutrition, so he invented a sausage which was thin enough to fit through a keyhole. Today, you can get them in different ways, with the most common one being sold by street vendors as "Drei im Weggla" (three in a bun). A couple of street vendors can be found in the old town, but it's more easy to find them on special events like the funfair or the chirstmas market. Very traditional ways are 12 of these sausages served on a pewter dish or six of them served with Sauerkraut, these are available in restaurants with typical bavarian/franconian kitchen.

    You see what the most important thing is: Rostbratwürste NEVER get sold in a number which can not be divided by three. So, do not even think of ordering four of them or you'll be marked as a tourist immediately.

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    Nuremberg bratwurst
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  • By islaazul on September 15, 2005
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  • The Nuremberg bratwurst is skinnier and longer than the regular bratwursts you get in Germany. It's also very flavorful and delicious with mustard (Senf). It is served between a round bun at the street stands--makes for a great lunch.

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  • By smoox on September 2, 2002
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  • Want to learn more about Nuremberg? www.nuernberg.de!

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