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Things to Know About the Frankfurt Christmas Market

Christmas Market on the Römerberg, Photo: Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main — Christmas Market on the Römerberg © Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main, Photo: Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main

On this page you can find interesting facts around the Frankfurt Christmas Market.

For example, did you know that the Frankfurt Christmas Market is one of the oldest such markets in Germany and that its history has been traced back to 1393?

You can also discover how the Frankfurt Christmas Market found its way to Birmingham.

Christmas Market by night, Photo: Jan Hassenpflug

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The Frankfurt Christmas Tree "Florian"

Each year, the Christmas tree is the landmark of Frankfurt's Christmas market. This year, the tree "Florian" comes from Wiesen in the Spessart region.

The replacement cups for the Frankfurt Christmas market, Foto: #visitfrankfurt

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Mulled Wine Cup 2024

This year's mulled wine cup refers to the 100th anniversary of the modern design movement on the Main, ‘New Frankfurt’.

Illuminated Christmas tree at the snow-covered Römerberg in the mid-1960s, Photo: Walter Tilgner

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History of Frankfurt's Christmas Market

The Frankfurt Christmas Market is indeed no ordinary event. Its history has been traced back to 1393.

Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market, Photo: Andreas Arnold

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Frankfurt Christmas Market Birmingham

Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main has been staging a Frankfurt-style Christmas market in Victoria Square and New Street in the heart of Birmingham since 1997.