Frankfurt Christmas Market

The market occupies a large area of the old town in central Frankfurt, including Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz, Hauptwache (to the north), Mainkai, Paulsplatz, and Römerberg (to the south).

[5][6] During the Middle Ages, mystery plays were performed at Christmas Markets, with origins possibly tracing back to 941 CE.

Illustrations from the mid-19th century depict scenes resembling those seen today at Römerberg – bustling markets teeming with small stalls.

Subsequently, in the 1870s, Seiffen in the Ore Mountains began producing turned nutcrackers, which have since become a popular item at Christmas markets.

In the post-war period, the market was held in various locations around the city, as the Römerberg was a construction site due to the erection of the subway system in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

View of the market crowds at night in the main square of Römerberg
In the year 2015
The Reconciliation of Otto the Great with his brother Henry in 941
The historical depiction of the Reconciliation of Otto the Great with his brother Henry during the Christmas of 941, with the exposure of Saint Leonard's Church in the background (which was built not until 1220) to serve the clarification of the locality