Famous Nuremberg Christmas Market in Europe.

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Good video about the German Christmas market. This free video was created for you by http://epsos.de and can be re-used for free, under the creative commons license, with the attribution of epSos.de as the original creator of this video about the German Christmas market. Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !! The Christmas market of Nuremberg is an annul event. The Christmas market is open for one month, before Christmas. The market is located in the old town of Nuremberg, on the main market square and the streets around the central market. It is one of the largest Christmas markets in Germany and one of the most famous in the world. The market always starts on Friday, and always ends on the 24th of December. The origins of the Christmas market in Nuremberg are not known. The oldest evidence of the market is a box ​​from 1628. Currently, the carton box is in possession of the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg. The box has has the name of the market on top of it. Today, the Christmas market in Nuremberg is one of the most popular and largest Christmas markets in Germany. The Asian tourists are the best customers at this Christmas market. They buy every possible product that is interesting for them. This Christmas market in Nuremberg consist of about 200 wooden shops that are traditionally decorated with red and white fabric. Approximately 300 local shops offer goods that are traditionally from Nuremberg. For example: the gingerbread from Nuremberg, fruitcakes, toys, Christmas tree decorations, and local food. Grilled sausages and Christmas wine are also very popular in Nuremberg. The city government does control the design of the shops and the range of products on the traditional market. Other shops are not controlled. For example, the use of plastic decorations is prohibited. Since 1981, the city of Nuremberg gives an award for the most beautiful decoration of the shop. Since 1933, female actors play the role of an angel. The female angel is chosen by a popular vote every two years. The female candidates must be from Nuremberg and need to be 16 to 19 years old. The female actors must be at least 1.60 meters tall and must speak very well. The female angels must be able to memorize the speech for the opening ceremony of the Christmas market in Nuremberg. The female actress has about 200 appointments and dates in one month. It is a hard job that brings local fame and money. The role of the child of the Jesus Christ is very important for the market. The female actress is invited to the kindergartens, to schools and to public events. The female actress is helping in the advertising of the Christmas market in Nuremberg. She is like the Santa Claus, who brings gifts to the Children after the Christmas night. There are also special market of the international Christmas shops from other countries. The shops come from the following countries: Turkey, USA, Ukraine, Nicaragua, China, Macedonia, Italy, France, Romania, Austria, Montenegro, and Sri Lanka. Not far from the main Christmas market, there is one Christmas market for children. This special Christmas market is more about sweet food and games. Children can play games for free or to buy something. There are free workshops for baking. A carousel is also available. The most interesting part are the Christmas robots on top of the small shops. The photo booth with the Santa Claus is also available. Thank you for supporting the creative commons movement !!