Christmas Market
by Juli Scalzi
Title
Christmas Market
Artist
Juli Scalzi
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Frankfurt Christmas Market in Germany is an annual outdoor Christmas market in Römerberg Platz. The market, with its beautiful historic buildings as a backdrop, is one of the oldest such "Christkindchesmarkets" in Germany dating back to the 1300s. I was fortunate to be there this year on December 6 -- Saint Nikolaus Day. It's an important day for children in Germany . . . as that is the day for gifts and celebrating.
So who is Saint Nikolaus? He was a bishop who lived in the 4th Century and became famous for his good deeds. Nikolaus is not to be confused with Santa Claus, who Germans call the Weihnachtsmann, or Father Christmas. They are two different people. In fact, many religious families try to focus more on Nikolaus earlier in December to ensure that Christmas is actually about Jesus’ birth, and not presents from an Americanized and commercialized Santa.
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December 12th, 2016
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