Munich TIP: the romantic Christmas village in the Residenz
Christmas market, live music, nativity scene and fairytale world in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz in downtown Munich - at Odeonplatz
Christmas market until December 22nd, 2024 - 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m (Deutsch,
Français, Italiano)
Munich. Through the portal to the imperial courtyard of the residence, the path leads us into a “Christmas village” with a fairytale forest. Through the archway you can catch a glimpse of the stage from afar, where smartly dressed musicians and singers sing Upper Bavarian Christmas carols. The Kaiserhof with its stylish facade creates an all-round festive atmosphere and the smell of fried food and all sorts of delicacies makes your thoughts wander back. It brings back memories of times long past, as an older lady who is here with her grandchildren confirms: "I come here every year. It's like before." This kind of romance would hardly exist today. You can find them here. - Entry to the Kaiserhof is free.
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| Entrance - portal to the imperial courtyard of the Residenz - Munich's old town, photo: Helga Waess |
Here the elk sings with room music and mulled wine romance
The “Christmas Village” in the residence gives an idea of Christmas peace in the wind-protected inner courtyard of the castle. In the farming village that was created here you will find a life-size nativity scene, craftsmen in alpine huts, a Punch and Judy show for the little ones and a large stage for live music.
So we enjoy the fairy tale boxes with traditional fairy tale characters in Christmas landscapes or Santa Claus' talking elk.
Fine handicrafts are available on site from a wood carver from Tyrol or from a wood pyrography artist who engraves special texts on boards, bowls or even toys.
Large figures rotate in the 14 meter high Christmas pyramid.
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| Christmas market in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz: photo - Helga Waess |
Christmas village in the Kaiserhof of the Munich Residenz
- Homepage: dasweihnachtsdorf.de
- until Thursday, December 22, 2024, open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m
- On the last day, Sunday December 22nd, 2024, give away a large Christmas tree
- From 11 a.m. all Christmas trees that decorated the market can be picked up free of charge
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| Entrance to the Christmas market in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz: photo - Helga Waess |
The best way to get to mulled wine, mulled beer, Feuerzangenbowle and the like is by subway and tram
At the first corner it smells of coffee and crepes with chocolate cream and at the next corner it smells of mulled wine - which is also available in white this year. One stand even serves mulled beer.
If you want to try a Feuerzangenbowle, you should take the tram or subway, because hard liquor doesn't just heat you up and a driving license is expensive... and there are no parking spaces in Munich's old town anyway.
Actually, the snow is still missing. But: will it come this year?
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| Christmas market in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz with live music: photo - Helga Waess |
A bag of hot chestnuts also brings back memories for us
What was it like back then, as a child, when you went to the Christmas market for the first time of the year. An inner, today indefinable joy arose. The Christmas season was exciting. Here and today the children with big, shining eyes are drawn to the fairytale forest in the imperial courtyard.
There is a life-size nativity scene under the bell tower, next to it is the popular fairytale forest with its talking characters and every Tuesday and Friday there is a Punch and Judy show for the little ones.
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| Munich Residence: the talking moose in the Christmas village fairytale forest, photo: Helga Waess |
Munich fairytale forest in the Kaiserhof
The little ones can't get enough of looking and hearing.Yes, listen too, because the moose moves its head and speaks. And in general there is really something going on here in the fairytale forest. The wolf or the witch, they are all there and tell their fairy tales. And then a voice announces
He comes from outside the forest and wants to tell us: "It's very Christmassy!"
There is Santa Claus standing in the fir forest:
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| Munich Residence Santa Claus in the fairytale forest, Christmas village, photo: Helga Waess |
Alphorn players and brass music
From a distance you can hear an alphorn blowing and the brass band playing Christmas sounds. Yes, it's a nice, manageable Christmas market where many an office community rings in the end of the day, grandmas take a photo with their grandchildren in Santa's sleigh and the organic mulled wine warms up young and old.
There is live music from Abphornbläser and “Stubnmusi” every day on the round stage.
Here you can also simply watch the artisans such as goldsmiths or glassblowers and buy some gifts.
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| Munich Residence: Fairy tales in the Christmas village, photo: Helga Waess |
Back to Residenzstrasse
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| Munich Residence, portal: entrance to the Kaiserhof, photo: Helga Waess |
Until December 22nd, Christmas village in the residence - daily from 11 a.m
The program from December 14th to 22nd changes daily, is properly thought out in Bavarian style, gets young and old in the pre-Christmas mood and invites you to take a break away from the hustle and bustle.
By the way, this is also a good meeting place for appointments, as three students tell us:
"We always meet at the moose! Only those in the know know where it is!"
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| Fairytale forest in the snow - Christmas market in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz: photo - Helga Waess |
In the huts, old crafts are demonstrated and handicraft products are available for purchase
You should definitely try: Baum-striezel, tarte flambée, potato specialties, crepes, Debreziner in beer batter, meat skewers, cream pastries, bratwurst specialties (half a meter of bratwurst, giant firewurst), Christmas ham, cabbage donuts, Käsekrainer, rolled roast, schnitzel roll and steaks, hot chestnuts, coffee and tea specialties, Eggnog, mulled wine, schnapps, Feuerzangenbowle, dried fruit, roasted almonds, stollen, fruit bread, glazed fruits and delicious confectionery.
Everyone will be fed up!!!!!!!
Or he goes across Odeonsplatz into Briennerstrasse and in three minutes is in the Middle Ages at the Christmas market on Wittelspacher Platz
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| Christmas market in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz: photo - Helga Waess |
