Christkindelsmärik, Strasbourg
Christkindelsmärik (Alsatian dialect meaning "Market of the Christ Child") is a Christmas market held annually in Strasbourg, France, on the Grande Île, near Strasbourg Cathedral and the Place Kléber. It draws in approximately 2 million visitors each year. Hotels can be booked a year in advance and some receive between 15 and 17% of their yearly income thanks to the Christkindelsmärik's visitors. It is considered one of the most famous Christmas markets throughout Europe. It is estimated that the city benefits of a €16 million profit from this 38-day-long tradition. It is mostly famous for its fragrance of mulled wine (French: vin chaud; German: Glühwein).
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Place du Marché aux Poissons, Haguenau-Wissembourg
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 49.03691 ° | E 7.9436 ° |
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Place du Marché aux Poissons
Place du Marché aux Poissons
67160 Haguenau-Wissembourg (Wissembourg)
Grand Est, France
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