Freiburg Christmas Market Dates 2012

Christmas Market Dates

26th November – 23rd December 2012

Opening Times

Mon-Sat 10.00am-8.30pm
Sun 11.30am-7.30pm

Welcome to the
Freiburg Christmas Market

Located in the very heart of Freiburg's beautiful old historical quarter, the Freiburg Christmas Market is held on the Rathausplatz, the Franziskanerstraße, the Unterlindenplatz and on the Kartoffelmarkt.

Freiburg is a town of beautiful squares. The largest square is the Münsterplatz which is dominated by its minster and a 116-metre high Gothic tower. The main sight to see on the Münsterplatz is the Historical Merchants' Hall from 1532 with its deep-red facade and colourful corner towers.

The Augustinerplatz is the other central square in the old town. Overlooked by an Augustinian abbey and the ruins of the town wall, this is a popular rendezvous for locals.

The Rathausplatz is the location of the Old and New Town Hall, the Gothic St. Martin's Church and a fountain with a statue of the Franciscan monk Berthold Schwarz who supposedly
invented gunpowder.

Oberlinden and Unterlinden are two rather more peaceful squares, and both have a beautiful old lime tree as their centrepiece. True connoisseurs of Freiburg describe pretty little Adelhauser-Platz, which lies away from the beaten track, as the most beautiful square in the town.

The Freiburg Christmas Market offers visitors a wide range of traditional arts and crafts from the Black Forest region, including straw shoes and colourful wooden toys.

The highlight being the candle workshop where visitors can watch real beewax candles being made to order.

Freiburg Tourist Information

Freiburg Tourist Office

Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG
Rathausgasse 33
79098 Freiburg im Breisgau
Tel: (0761) 388101
Fax: (0761) 3881398
E-Mail: touristik@fwtm.freiburg.de

Official Christmas Market Website

Discover Freiburg

Freiburg is located on the edge of the Black Forest and forms the centre part of one of Germany’s most attractive holiday regions.

The city’s most famous monument is its mighty Minster of Our Lady, regarded by art historians around the world as an architectural masterpiece of the Gothic period and a cultural monument of great
importance. The 116-metre tower of this impressive red sandstone construction is clearly visible from afar and is often referred to as ‘the most beautiful spire in Christendom’.

Around the minster, the Old Town enchants with its colourful market squares and a wealth of impressive historical buildings, dating back to various historical periods.

Freiburg's Bächle are one of the distinctive features of the historical old quarter. The water splashes and gurgles its way through the narrow streets in these tiny channels running alongside the pavements. Originally, they were probably built to supply water for everyday use and for putting out fires, or as drainage canals. Today they are a quirky attraction popular with locals and visitors alike and a great way to cool off in the summer. Superstition has it that if a visitor steps in one by accident, this will not be their last visit to Freiburg.

Here in Freiburg tradition and modernity coexist in pleasant harmony.

City Map of Freiburg

Freiburg Christmas Market Locations

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Christmas Markets in
Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg Ticket

Buy a one day German Rail Länder Ticket and you could explore all the Christmas Markets in the state of Baden-Württemberg for one amazing price of: up to 5 people: €29 single person: €21

Unlimited travel, one price, through out Baden-Württemberg (see map above) for up to 5 people, 9 a.m. until 3 a.m. of the following day and on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays from 0a.m. until 3 a.m. Valid on all local trains (Interregio-Express, Regional-Express, Regionalbahn, S-Bahn). Prices quoted are for 2011 ticket machine purchases only.