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who in the Yuletide from Franconia travels to Chicago as a touristcan hardly believe her eyes when he Daley Plaza, one of the most important squares of the city. Because everything here is suspiciously reminiscent of him Nuremberg main market in the most beautiful time of the year. Amidst the skyscrapers and the incessant flashing lights of the elegant shops line up small cabins with red and white roofs next to each other, wooden panels with ancient writings indicate the products of the stalls.
“Christkindlmarket” in Chicago – this is how the Nuremberg piece was born in the heart of the US metropolis
No question – this is one almost perfect copy of the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt. And that’s intentional, just like the name “Christkindlmarket Chicago” reveals. The extraordinary idea was born in 1995, writes the organizer on Market website. At this point, the US-Chicago AHK, a sub-association of the German-American Chambers of Commercesought new possibilities, the “bilateral to promote trade between Germany and the United States”.
As a result, the AHK board of directors, together with the Nuremberg city managers, entered into a partnership and invited the German and Chicago companies to Organizing the first “Christkindlmarket” in 1996. With resounding success: According to information from the AHK, the US version of the Nuremberg original records every year more than a million visitors from all over the world.
In 2021 the “Christkindlmarket” became the voted the third most beautiful Christmas market in the United States. And more and more cities fight for it, even a little Franconian Advent atmosphere bring home. “The German-style open-air market is so popular that in the past… expanded to multiple locations in Illinois and Wisconsin they became. In 2022 we have three locations: Aurora, Chicago and Wrigleyville“, explains the organizer “German American Events”.
How authentic is the Christmas market? A special Christmas market tradition has been adopted
But what exactly does the “Christkindlmarket” offer its guests apart from the atmosphere? And Is it really that “authentic”? as advertised? At least that’s what numerous German companies operating stands at the extraordinary Christmas market should ensure – that’s how you can do it in Chicago, among other things Christmas decorations by Käthe Wohlfahrt buy, there is Saxon tablecloths, Tchibo coffee And Gschwendner tea.
But most importantly: The mulled wine it will actually be imported to Chicago from Nuremberg. Even the classic ones Rostbratwürste come to rust in the American city. gingerbread of course it must not be missing. In fact, there are all kinds culinary, plus the “German” stereotypes in the United States corresponds to reality. For example, at the “Christkindlmarket”Original Austrian strudels”, doner kebab and schnitzel offered for sale. E: Of course, a real “Christ Child” shouldn’t be missing in a “Christkindlmarket”.
And so a young woman with a crown of golden curls in a very classic dress opens up the US market year after year – and speaks to the classic prologueall too well known in Nuremberg, in Leicht modified form in English. For example: “(…) the lights will soon go out, but the shine will remain forever as long as Chicago exists, as long as we can remember.” In the City of Nuremberg he’s a cute one stupidyours Christkindlesmarkt with the “traditional face” it receives a lot of enthusiasm abroad. This year opened the Market in Chicago friday the November 18, 2022 – exactly one week before his “big model”.
Also exciting: the Christmas markets in Franconia – here you will find an overview of all dates
