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T he Christmas calendar Advent in Augsburg BAVARIAN CHRISTMAS TREES IN THE FUGGEREI Within walking distance of the “Christkindlesmarkt” is the Christmas tree market in the world-famous Fuggerei with Christmas trees from the forests of the Fugger Foundations. » Thu., 6/12, to Fri., 21/12, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat., 22/12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m | www.fugger.de “CHRISTMAS ISLAND“ AT ZEUGPLATZ The “Christmas island” with lots of arts and crafts in the courtyard of the Zeughaus at Moritzplatz delights visitors with live music and a theater for children. » Fri., 30/11, to Sun., 2/12, Thu., 6/12, to Sun., 9/12, Thu., 13/12, to Sun., 23/12, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. | www.weihnachtsinsel.de ORIENTAL NATIVITY SCENE IN AUGSBURG BOTANICAL GARDEN A fanciful, oriental nativity scene covering more than 40 square meters depicts the biblical Christmas story with figures in flora under glass. » · Oriental nativity scene: Sat., 1/12, to Sun., 13/1/19, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. · Advent market at the Botanical Garden: Sat./Sun., 8/12 & 9/12 and Sat./Sun., 15/12 & 16/12, 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. · Special action for children, Age 6 to 10 years: „With the flashlight on the way to the crip“: Thu., 13/12, 5 p.m. (Reservation required, Phone +49 (0) 821 324-6038) · Festive choral brass music with the “Adventposaunenwerk“: Sun., 23/12, 3 p.m. www.augsburg.de/botanischergarten 7 8 9 NATIVITY SCENE AT THE AUGSBURG ZOO In the lions’ house of the Augsburg Zoo visitors will experience an exotic nativity scene designed by a woodcarver from Tyrol which includes many animals from around the globe. » Sun., 2/12, to Sun., 6/1/19; also open on Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. www.zoo-augsburg.de AUGSBURG DOMSINGKNABEN IN PROTESTANT HL.-KREUZ-CHURCH The internationally acclaimed Domsing- knaben (boys’ choir) and the Munich Residence Chamber Orchestra present the Christmas Oratorio from J. S. Bach at the Protestant Hl.-Kreuz-Church. » Sun., 16/12, 4 p.m., Cantatas I-III and at 7:30 p.m., Cantatas IV-VI www.augsburger–domsingknaben.de AUGSBURG DOMSINGKNABEN IN THE “GOLDEN HALL“ Traditional Christmas concerts at the Augsburg City Hall. The superb singing of the Domsingknaben in the Golden Hall in the City Hall: » Sat., 8/12, 3 p.m., Sun., 9/12, Matinee 11 a.m. and concert 3 p.m. www.augsburger-domsingknaben.de AUGSBURG PUPPENKISTE The theater museum “die Kiste” displays the well-loved marionettes like “Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver, Tomcat Mikesch and Urmel the Dinosaur“ and also presents a history of the theater. A special exhibition is titeled: “Dino or Dragon“. » Til Sun., 31/3/19, Tue. – Sun., 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. www.diekiste.net 10 11 12 13 Advent guided tours in Augsburg Discover the city on foot or by bus PUBLIC WALKING TOUR Regio Augsburg offers a guided walking tour during Advent, starting at the Tourist Information. The route through the “Advent city” includes Maximilianstrasse with the Fugger Palace, the world-famous Fuggerei with its Christmas tree market as well as the Golden Hall of the City Hall. » Mon., 26/11, to Sun., 23/12, daily at 2 p.m Price: € 10,–, reduced price € 8,50 Language: English PUBLIC SIGHTSEEING TOUR Regio Augsburg offers a sightseeing tour by bus during Advent. Tours begin at 11:00 a.m. at the City Hall. Points of interest include the Golden Hall, Fuggerei and Kurhaus in Göggingen (route subject to change). » Sat., 1/12, to Sat., 22/12, Sat. and Sun. 11:00 a.m. Price: € 13,–, reduced price € 11,–, families € 33,– Languages: English/German Further information » Parking for visitors: by streetcar from P+R into the city: Park + Ride at the Augsburg Plärrer “fair grounds” (Langen- mantelstraße) is available for visitors’ use during the Christmas market. From here you can take the streetcar right downtown. » Parking and assistance for buses: Buses can enter P + R (Augsburg Plärrer, south entrance) at Badstraße. Here a guide will accompany the bus to the Christmas market where guests can exit the bus. The bus is then guided back to P + R, and bus drivers can take a shuttle from here to the Christmas market. Entrances to the Plärrer are noted on road signs beginning at Donauwörtherstraße and Bürgermeister-Ackermann- Straße. » For further information about the Christmas city of Augsburg: Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbH Rathausplatz 1 (Tourist-Information) 86150 Augsburg Telephone +49 (0)821 50207-0 Telefax +49 (0)821 50207-45 [email protected] www.augsburg-tourismus.de www.augsburgerchristkindlesmarkt.com T he “Augsburg Fairy Tale Street” Fairy-tale shopping district in Augsburg “And they lived happily ever after…” is the well-known conclusion of Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales that are an integral part of practically every childhood in Germany. Which child has not heard or read of the big bad wolf in the tale of Little Red Riding Hood and felt a shiver run down the spine, or grie- ved with the seven dwarfs when Snow White appears to be fatally poisoned, or crossed fingers wishing Hansel and Gretel luck? “Everything is a fairy tale…” is the motto of the “Augsburg Fairy Tale Street” in 2018. In decorated shop windows all around the Christmas market, Augsburg merchants will use animated characters to present a specific scene of a fairy tale. Again in 2018 children can take part in a quiz about the “Augsburg Fairy Tale Street” and win attractive prizes. Entry forms are available at Tourist Information of Regio Augsburg Tourism at city hall square and at the “Himmlisches Postamt,” the “post office” located in the Christmas market. Advent 2018 in Augsburg Augsburg Christmas Market Concept and design: concret Werbeagentur, Augsburg –Photos: concret Werbeagentur (1), Augsburg Puppenkiste/E. Herr (1), W. B. Kleiner (Titel/1), M. Kluger (5), U. Styra (1), iStcok.com (1), Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbH and partners (6) – Version 08/2018 – No guarantee for correctness of details
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The Christmas calendarAdvent in Augsburg
BAVARIAN CHRISTMAS TREES IN THE FUGGEREIWithin walking distance of the “Christkindlesmarkt” is the Christmastree market in the world-famous Fuggerei with Christmas trees fromthe forests of the Fugger Foundations.
» Thu., 6/12, to Fri., 21/12, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat., 22/12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m | www.fugger.de
“CHRISTMAS ISLAND“ AT ZEUGPLATZThe “Christmas island” with lots of arts and crafts in the courtyard of the Zeughaus at Moritzplatz delights visitors with live music and a theater for children.
» Fri., 30/11, to Sun., 2/12, Thu., 6/12, to Sun., 9/12, Thu., 13/12, toSun., 23/12, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. | www.weihnachtsinsel.de
ORIENTAL NATIVITY SCENE IN AUGSBURG BOTANICAL GARDEN
A fanciful, oriental nativity scene covering more than 40 square metersdepicts the biblical Christmas story with figures in flora under glass.
» · Oriental nativity scene: Sat., 1/12, to Sun., 13/1/19, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.· Advent market at the Botanical Garden: Sat./Sun., 8/12 & 9/12
and Sat./Sun., 15/12 & 16/12, 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.· Special action for children, Age 6 to 10 years:
„With the flashlight on the way to the crip“: Thu., 13/12, 5 p.m. (Reservation required, Phone +49 (0) 821 324-6038)
· Festive choral brass music with the “Adventposaunenwerk“: Sun., 23/12, 3 p.m.www.augsburg.de/botanischergarten
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NATIVITY SCENE AT THE AUGSBURG ZOOIn the lions’ house of the Augsburg Zoo visitors will experience an exotic nativity scene designed by a woodcarver fromTyrol which includes many animals fromaround the globe.
» Sun., 2/12, to Sun., 6/1/19; also open on Christmas Eve, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. www.zoo-augsburg.de
AUGSBURG DOMSINGKNABENIN PROTESTANT HL.-KREUZ-CHURCH
The internationally acclaimed Domsing-knaben (boys’ choir) and the MunichResidence Chamber Orchestra present the Christmas Oratorio from J. S. Bach at the Protestant Hl.-Kreuz-Church.
» Sun., 16/12, 4 p.m., Cantatas I-III and at 7:30 p.m., Cantatas IV-VI www.augsburger–domsingknaben.de
AUGSBURG DOMSINGKNABEN IN THE “GOLDEN HALL“
Traditional Christmas concerts at theAugsburg City Hall. The superb singing of the Domsingknaben in the Golden Hallin the City Hall:
» Sat., 8/12, 3 p.m., Sun., 9/12, Matinee 11 a.m. and concert 3 p.m. www.augsburger-domsingknaben.de
AUGSBURG PUPPENKISTEThe theater museum “die Kiste” displays the well-loved marionettes like “Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver, Tomcat Mikesch andUrmel the Dinosaur“ and also presents a history of the theater. A special exhibition is titeled: “Dino or Dragon“.
» Til Sun., 31/3/19, Tue. – Sun., 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.www.diekiste.net
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Advent guided tours in Augsburg
Discover the city on foot or by bus
PUBLIC WALKING TOURRegio Augsburg offers a guided walking tour during Advent, starting at the Tourist Information. The route through the “Adventcity” includes Maximilianstrasse with the Fugger Palace, the world-famous Fuggerei with its Christmas tree market as wellas the Golden Hall of the City Hall.
» Mon., 26/11, to Sun., 23/12, daily at 2 p.mPrice: € 10,–, reduced price € 8,50Language: English
PUBLIC SIGHTSEEING TOURRegio Augsburg offers a sightseeing tour by bus during Advent.Tours begin at 11:00 a.m. at the City Hall. Points of interest include the Golden Hall, Fuggerei and Kurhaus in Göggingen(route subject to change).
» Sat., 1/12, to Sat., 22/12, Sat. and Sun. 11:00 a.m.Price: € 13,–, reduced price € 11,–,families € 33,– Languages: English/German
Further information» Parking for visitors: by streetcar from P+R into the city:Park + Ride at the Augsburg Plärrer “fair grounds” (Langen -mantelstraße) is available for visitors’ use during the Christmasmarket. From here you can take the streetcar right downtown.
» Parking and assistance for buses: Buses can enter P + R (Augsburg Plärrer, south entrance) atBadstraße. Here a guide will accompany the bus to the Christ masmarket where guests can exit the bus. The bus is then guided back to P + R, and bus drivers can take a shuttle from here to theChrist mas market. Entrances to the Plärrer are noted on road signsbeginning at Donauwörtherstraße and Bürgermeister-Ackermann-Straße.
» For further information about the Christmas city of Augsburg:Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbHRathausplatz 1 (Tourist-Information)86150 AugsburgTelephone +49 (0)821 50207-0 Telefax +49 (0)821 50207-45tourismus@regio-augsburg.dewww.augsburg-tourismus.dewww.augsburgerchristkindlesmarkt.com
The “Augsburg Fairy Tale Street”
Fairy-tale shopping district in Augsburg“And they lived happily ever after…” is the well-known conclusion of Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales that are an integral part of practically
every childhood in Germany. Which childhas not heard or read of the big bad wolfin the tale of Little Red Riding Hood andfelt a shiver run down the spine, or grie-ved with the seven dwarfs when SnowWhite appears to be fatally poisoned, or crossed fingers wishing Hansel andGretel luck?
“Everything is a fairy tale…” is the motto of the “Augsburg Fairy Tale Street” in 2018. In decorated shop windows all around theChristmas market, Augsburg merchants will use animated charactersto present a specific scene of a fairy tale. Again in 2018 children cantake part in a quiz about the “Augsburg Fairy Tale Street” and winattractive prizes. Entry forms are available at Tourist Information ofRegio Augsburg Tourism at city hall square and at the “HimmlischesPost amt,” the “post office” located in the Christmas market.
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THE ANGEL PERFORMANCEThe “Augsburg angel performance” is a traditional highlight of theChristmas market. Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. the City Hall is transformed into a huge Advent calendar when 23 music-makingangels appear above the Christmas market.
» · Fri. to Sun. during Advent, City Hall, at 6 p.m.
· Special performance: Mon., 26/11, 6 p.m.
HEAVENLY POST OFFICE Right under the towering Christmas tree, children will find the “heavenly post office”. Mail sent from here is delivered to the recipient with a post -mark from the village Christkindl (Christ Child) in Austria. Also entry forms for the quiz game of the “Augsburg FairyTale Street” can be picked up at the “heavenly post office”.
» Same opening hours as Augsburg Christmas Market
GOLDEN HALLAnother fascinating view of the Christmas market can be enjoyed from the windows of the breathtaking and magnificent Golden Hall in the City Hall.
» Mon. – Sun. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
ADVENT CALENDARThe administrative seat of the city ofAugsburg at City Hall square is transformedinto an Advent calendar. All 24 windows (double windows on St. Nicholas Day andChristmas Eve) display motives designed by graphic arts students of the AugsburgUniversity of Applied Sciences.
» The windows are “opened” daily at 4:45 p.m. (except Mon., 24/12, at 11:30 a.m.).
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MARKETChildren will find a carousel in the center of the children’s Christmasmarket at the Moritzplatz square. They can also enjoy an extensive program like three plays from the Karfunkel puppet theater at the newlydesigned center stage.
» Same opening hours as Augsburg Christmas Market
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Augsburg’s attractive “Christkindlesmarkt”Discover one of Germany’s most beautiful Christmas markets inAugsburg. Some even say it is the best. One thing’s for sure: it’s worthseeing. Not only because the “Christkindlesmarkt” is founded on morethan 500 years of tradition, but also because Augsburg is a fabulousChristmas city during the Advent season. What will you experience?
CHRISTMAS MARKETChristmas carols, the scent of spruce, golden lights, the aroma of hotmulled wine and sausages, gingerbread, roasted chestnuts, nativityscenes, Christmas decorations, toys for children and more entice visi-
tors into the glistening “village” of quaintbooths. The Augsburg “Christkindlesmarkt”appeals to all the senses. The charming andimpressive scenery of the Renaissance CityHall and the “Perlach Tower”, the gables ofdecorated patrician homes, a huge Christ mastree and an angels’ pyramid eight meters high,all creates a delightful and unique setting.
Augustus, founder of Augsburg, takes the Christmas city under his wing:In reference to the Christmas story, the nativity scene is placed next tothe statue of the emperor of Rome who ordered the census of that time.
» · Mon., 26/11 to Mon., 24/12: Mon. to Thu. and Sun. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
· Special openings: Mon., 26/11, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m., Fri., 30/11, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Sun., 23/12, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Mon., 24/12, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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