Nürnberg Christkindle Markt

(Nuremberg Christ Child Market)

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Nürnberg, or Nuremberg as it is spelled and pronounced in English, hosts one of the most famous and largest of the Christmas markets in Germany. Nürnberg is now an important center of commerce, located in the state of Bayern (Bavaria in English). It is very well known for the manufacture of the finest gingerbread, or in German, Lebkuchen. Carole and I went this year (Dec 7, 2002), it was cold and extremely crowded, but we had fun none-the-less. Highly recommended if you find yourself in Germany between mid November and December, but try to make it a weekday to be able to enjoy all the different ornaments and crafts available.

Alley at Night	Band at Frauenkircke	Closer view of the building	One of many bridges
Church at night	The official city pole	View of the crowd	Another look at the crowd
First look at the fest	Frauen-Kirche	Dolls made of fruit and nuts	A half-timber house
The childrens' festival	Again the childrens' festival	Life-size pyramid	The "well" at night
Another look at the well	Sign at a restaurant	Restaurant on the river	Hangman's Bridge
Another bridge	Living on the river	Stained Glass house	Twin spires
Last look at the festival