Bressanone Christmas Market

The great Cathedral Square of Bressanone is a solemn venue for the Christmas Market of the bishop’s town

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The Cathedral of Bressanone, consecrated to Mary’s Assumption and St. Cassian of Imola, is the largest church of the town - rigth here the Bressanone Christmas Market takes place.
Foto: Brixen Tourismus, © AlexFilz, IDM Südtirol
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At nightfall innumerable lights illuminate the square and turn the Christmas Market into a romantic and fairytale-like wonderland.
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The market booths offer typical Christmas bakery - but also children can realize their own Christmas cookies in the baking workshop.
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Those looking for ideas regarding Christmas presents and souvenirs will strike it rich on this market - also local handicraft is offered.
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The Nativity scene exhibition at the Diocesan Museum at the Bishop’s Palace and a light musical complete the offer in the Advent period.
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Children’s eyes sparkling… the “Christmas Angel of Bressanone” walks through picturesque alleys of the town.
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On December 5 and 6, Saint Nicholas and the Krampus are traditional visitors of this picturesque Christmas Market in the Isarco Valley.
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The Bressanone Christmas Market is the perfect place to enjoy a leisurely stroll across the market booths after a day in the Plose Skiing Area. It is one of the 5 Original Christmas Markets taking place in the South Tyrolean towns of Bolzano, Merano, Bressanone, Vipiteno and Brunico.

The Cathedral Square and of course the Cathedral itself with the ceiling fresco and its stunning 800-year old cloister in the old town provide a perfect ambience for this event. With the flavour of sweet Christmas bakery, the wool and felt products, the teas and blends of herbs and spices and Christmas carols all over, the 44 market booths of the Bressanone Christmas Market casts a spell over its visitors from the end of November to the 6th of January. For children there is a steam carousel. Hungry? What about a sandwich with melted cheese and a mulled wine?

Every day at 11 am, the carillon of the White Tower sounds, arranged by the composer Manuela Kerer from Bressanone. She took up the last movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony with its "Ode to Joy" as a sounding symbol of peace. Another highlight is the nativity scene exhibition at the Bishop's Palace, which will host the Light Show "COLORS. A Homage to Peace" which replaces the Light Musical Liora "The preciousness of an instant" of last year.

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