Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt 2025 🎄 One of the oldest Christmas Markets 🇩🇪 4K Walking Tour Germany
6:30 PM | approx. 4°C (39,2°F) Welcome to Nuremberg, Germany! Welcome to the Christkindlesmarkt! Probably the most famous Christmas market in Germany. And one of the oldest. The roots of the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt go back to 1530. It was first explicitly mentioned in 1678. “Christkindl” means literally “Christ kiddy”, Baby Jesus. This square is called the Hauptmarkt (Main Market) and is located in the heart of Nuremberg’s Old Town. For me, as someone from Cologne, this is my first time at the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt. The golden tower is called the “Schöner Brunnen” (Beautiful Fountain) and was built as early as 1396. It even survived World War II thanks to a concrete casing. The Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) was built between 1352 and 1362. This sculpture is called the “Narrenschiff” (Ship of Fools). Museumsbrücke / Museum Bridge St. Lorenz, built between 1250 and 1477. In front of us lies a section of the medieval city wall, which still surrounds almost the entire Old Town. The first parts of the wall were built as early as the 11th century. In the Middle Ages, the approximately 5 km long city wall was considered insurmountable. In fact, thanks to the wall, Nuremberg was only ever captured by military means once: in the Battle of Nuremberg in April 1945 by the US Army. The main train station is over there. This is where our tour ends. I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching! Please don’t forget to like, subscribe, and comment! Thank you! Until the next walk! Best regards, Simon
Experience the Nuremberg (German: Nürnberg) Christmas Market 2025 on an evening walk through one of the oldest and most famous Christmas markets in the world: The Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt.
This video was recorded on December 16, 2025, starting around 6:30 PM, capturing the magical evening atmosphere with festive lights, historic surroundings and traditional German Christmas vibes.
The walk takes you through the Christkindlesmarkt all the way to Nuremberg Central Station, offering an authentic impression of Christmas time in Germany. At the end of the video, we walk through the medieval city wall and end up at Nuremberg Central Station.
“Christkindl” is a bavarian word and means little christ child.
Timestamps:
00:00 Christkindlmarkt
13:00 Markt der Partnerstädte I Market of twin cities
15:40 Christkindlmarkt II
23:05 Kinderweihnachtsmarkt I Children Christmas Market
28:30 Museumsbrücke I Museum Bridge
32:15 St. Lorenz Cathedral
38:48 Nuremberg medieval city wall
40:29 Nuremberg Central Station
👉 HISTORY OF NUREMBERG CHRISTMAS MARKET
The origins of the Nuremberg Christmas Market remain unknown despite intensive research by various historians and regional scholars. The oldest evidence of the market, however, is a softwood box bearing the following inscription: “Regina Susanna Harßdörfferin, sent by the Virgin Susanna Eleonora Erbsin to the Christmas Market, 1678.” The box is currently in the possession of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg. Nuremberg historian and city archivist Horst-Dieter Beyerstedt refers to a council decree from 1610 ordering the confiscation of obscene articles. This decree mentions the first “Christmas gift-giving,” and subsequent decrees also refer to “Christmas time.” Whether this is connected to the Christmas Market, however, is unclear.
Historians assume that the market developed from traditional sales at the weekly market between then and 1639, gradually becoming an independent market. Beyerstedt traces the origin of the tradition to the gift-giving practices changed by reformer Martin Luther, which shifted the gift-giving from St. Nicholas’ Day to Christmas Eve. This custom also took hold in Protestant Nuremberg. The name “Christkendleinsmarck” is documented at least as early as 1697 in a city history.
🎄 Recorded: December 16, 2025, approx. 6:30 PM
🎄 Location: Nuremberg/Nürnberg, Germany
🎄 Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 I 4K 60fps
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