Christkindelsmärik, Strasbourg
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Genre | Christmas market |
Dates | 24 November–24 December |
Location(s) | Strasbourg, France |
Coordinates | 49°02′13″N 7°56′37″E / 49.03691°N 7.9436°E |
Years active | 1570–present |
Website | Noel-Strasbourg.com |
Christkindelsmärik (
History
Strasbourg has been holding Christkindelsmärik around its cathedral since 1570, making it one of the oldest Christmas markets in Europe.[1] The name "Christkindelsmärik" is of
The market takes place annually, from 29 November to 31 December. It mainly takes place on Place Kléber, Place Broglie, Place du Marché aux cochons de lait and around the cathedral.
Planned bomb attack
There was an Al-Qaeda plan to bomb the Christmas market at the foot of the cathedral during the Christmas celebrations of 2000. This was discovered and foiled by authorities in December 2000.[5]
Shooting attack
On 11 December 2018, a shooting and stabbing attack occurred at the Christmas market, killing five and injuring several. The attacker, Cherif Chekatt, was injured during a shootout with French soldiers during
The tree
The Christkindelsmärik's Christmas tree, on Place Kléber, is traditionally of imposing height. Topping at 32.5 m (107 ft),[9] the 2010 tree dwarfed much of its surroundings. The trees of the following years were only slightly less conspicuous: 30 m (98 ft) in 2011,[10] 2015,[11] and in 2018;[12] 31 m (102 ft) in 2013,[13] etc. At 35 m (115 ft), the 2019 tree surpassed even its 2010 counterpart.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b Noël à Strasbourg. (Unknown last update). Noël à Strasbourg. Retrieved July 08, 2007, from "Noël, à Strasbourg, le Sens du Partage". Archived from the original on 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Noël à Strasbourg. (2007, May 31). Noël à Strasbourg, le Sens du Partage. Retrieved July 19, 2007, from "Noël, à Strasbourg, le Sens du Partage". Archived from the original on 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Retrieved May 02, 2013, from "Strasbourg : Le marché de Noël illumine la ville - le journal du Week-end - Replay". Archived from the original on 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ Retrieved May 02, 2013, from "Marché de Noël de Strasbourg : Le jackpot - Vidéo replay du journal televise : Le journal de 20h - TF1". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ Der Frankfurter Al-Qaida-Prozess und das Netzwerk des Terrors[permanent dead link] (German)
- ^ Samuel, Henry; Chazan, David; Ward, Victoria (11 December 2018). "Strasbourg shooting: At least four dead, several seriously injured in attack at Christmas market - latest news". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Strasbourg Christmas market shooting: Gunman injures multiple people". www.news.com.au.
- ^ Willsher, Kim (11 December 2018). "Strasbourg shooting: at least two killed in terrorist attack near Christmas market". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Le grand sapin trône place Kléber, Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, 8 November 2010 (in French)
- ^ "Noël : le plus grand sapin d'Europe à Strasbourg". tourmagazine.fr. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ "Strasbourg: Du nouveau sur le grand sapin de Noël". 20minutes.fr. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Audigane, Liv. "Strasbourg: le traditionnel sapin de Noël est en place, cette fois-ci ni cassé ni fissuré". bfmtv.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Strasbourg: un sapin de 31 mètres pour le marché de Noël". lexpress.fr. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Thiessen, Tamara (18 December 2019). "For Me, The Strasbourg Christmas Market Is Still A Fairytale". Forbes. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
External links
- Strasbourg, capitale de Noël (in French)
- Christkindelsmärik, Strasbourg, on photo-alsace.com (captions in French)