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Angel lights at Nuremberg’s Christkindlesmarkt. The file description places them at the Laufer Tor. An earlier season, not 2026.
Marco Nürnberger. CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Lights in Christkindlesmarkt Nuremberg.jpg
Dresden Striezelmarkt, 2023.
Dietmar Rabich. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Dresden, Striezelmarkt -- 2023 -- 9306.jpg
Munich Marienplatz, 2013.
Ashwin Chandrasekaran. CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Marienplatz Christkindlmarkt, 2013.jpg
The market at Cologne Cathedral in an earlier season, not 2026.
Franz Gerd Frank. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom.jpg
Berlin Gendarmenmarkt, 2016.
Andreas Trojak. CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Weihnachtszauber-Gendarmenmarkt-Berlin2016-Weihnachtsmarkt.jpg
The Frankfurt Christmas market on Paulsplatz, 2025. Not the 2026 season.
Dr. Thomas Liptak. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Frankfurt am Main - Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt (2025) 3.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Rothenburg Christmas market in an earlier season, not 2026.
Eric T Gunther. CC BY-SA 3.0. CC BY-SA 3.0. Christmas Market Rothenburg ob der Tauber.JPG
Leipzig’s Christmas market on the market square, the evening of 23 December 2013.
Falk2. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. J00 219 Weihnachtsmarkt Leipzig 2013.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Stuttgart Christmas market, seen through an arch toward the wheel.
Heinz Bunse. CC BY-SA 2.0. CC BY-SA 2.0. Weihnachtsmarkt Stuttgart - Flickr - HeinzDS.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Hamburg Christmas market on Rathausmarkt, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Charlotte heineccius. CC0. CC0. Wihnachtsmarkt - Rathausmarkt.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
A wooden stall at the Heidelberg Christmas market, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Jorge Franganillo. CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0. Heidelberg Weihnachtsmarkt (55058624118).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Freiburg Christmas market at night, 2019.
Flocci Nivis. CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0. 20191207 Weihnachtsmarkt Freiburg im Breisgau 09.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
A stall at the Aachen Christmas market, 2021.
Jorge Franganillo. CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt 2021 (51825415270).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Lübeck Christmas market on the market square, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Roland.h.bueb. CC BY 3.0. CC BY 3.0. Lübeck-weihnachtsmarkt-auf-dem-markt.JPG Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Stalls of the Bremen Christmas market, with the town hall and cathedral, 2024.
JoachimKohler-HB. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Bremen - Weihnachtsmarktbuden, Rathaus & Dom (2024).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The children’s carousel on the Bamberg Christmas market, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Ermell. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Bamberg-Weihnachtsmarkt-Merry-go-round-PC150223.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Würzburg Christmas market at night, 2017.
Triplec85. CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0. Würzburger Weihnachtsmarkt 2017 - 1.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Erfurt Christmas market below the cathedral, December 2014, before the gates opened.
Z thomas. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Weihnachtsmarkt erfurt2014.JPG Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Ornaments at the Trier Christmas market, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Gerdle Knühl. CC BY-SA 3.0. CC BY-SA 3.0. Weihnachtsmarkt Trier.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Quedlinburg Christmas market in the evening, 2023, with its large pyramid.
Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Quedlinburg, Weihnachtsmarkt, abends 2023, 07.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Vienna Christmas market in front of the Rathaus, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Böhringer. CC BY-SA 3.0 at. CC BY-SA 3.0 at. Rathaus Wien Christkindlmarkt Front Panorama.jpg
Salzburg Christkindlmarkt, 2016.
Eweht. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Salzburg - Domplatz Christkindlmarkt - 2016 11 21 - 2.jpg
The Christkindlmarkt in Innsbruck’s old town, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Simon Legner. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Christkindlmarkt Innsbruck Altstadt.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Strasbourg Christmas market in an earlier season, not 2026.
Jorge Franganillo. CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Strasbourg Christmas market (51228458506).jpg
Colmar Christmas market in an earlier season, not 2026.
Office de Tourisme de Colmar. CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Colmar Christmas Market.JPG
The Christmas market on Eguisheim’s market square, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Zéphyrios. CC0. CC0. Place du Marché "aux Saules" devenue "de Noël".jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Gingerbread at the Kaysersberg Christmas market, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Arnaud 25. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Marché Noel Kaysersberg 007.JPG Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Chalets at the Riquewihr Christmas market, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Gzen92. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Marché de Noël (Riquewihr) (1).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The illuminated sign for Montreux Noël, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Kerstin Sonnekalb. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. 2022-11 GLAM-on-Tour Montreux-ks 01.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Christmas market in Zurich’s old town, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Burkhard Mücke. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Weihnachtsmarkt in Zürich Altstadt.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Prague Old Town Square Christmas market, 2021.
Helena Melezínková. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Christmas market Prague 2021 04.jpg
A lantern in a courtyard at Brussels’ Winter Wonders, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Bernard Lee. CC0. CC0. Plaisirs d'Hiver (2).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Bruges Christmas market, 2013.
DimiTalen. CC0. CC0. Bruges Christmas market 2013.jpg
The Christmas market on Korenmarkt, Ghent, 2013.
DimiTalen. CC0. CC0. Christmas market, Korenmarkt, Ghent, 2013.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Amsterdam Christmas market, 2013.
Smiley.toerist. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Kerstmarkt in Amsterdam in 2013.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Magisch Maastricht, 2022.
Kleon3. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. 2022 Magisch Maastricht (06).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
A toy stall at the Budapest Christmas market, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Top Budapest. CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Budapest Christmas Market (8227361197).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Bolzano Christmas market in an earlier season, not 2026.
Skafa (Wikimedia Commons; the file page gives no fuller name). CC BY-SA 2.5. CC BY-SA 2.5. Winterwald Christmas market Bozen.JPG
The illuminated sign at the entrance of the Meraner Advent, 2011.
Felix König. CC BY 3.0. CC BY 3.0. Leuchtschrift Meraner Advent 2011.JPG Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
A light among the stalls of the Trento Christmas market, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Syrio. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Mercatini di Natale di Trento 01.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
A stall at the Piazza Navona Christmas market, Rome, 2009.
Lalupa. CC BY-SA 3.0. CC BY-SA 3.0. Navona Natale 1150489.JPG Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
A chalet at Christmas in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Susanne Nilsson. CC BY-SA 2.0. CC BY-SA 2.0. Christmas at Tivoli (23721667331).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Edinburgh Christmas market in an earlier season, not 2026.
Alasdair. CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Edinburgh Christmas Market 2.jpg
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, London, 2011.
Garry Knight. CC BY-SA 2.0. CC BY-SA 2.0. Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2011 - 37.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Bath Christmas market on Kingston Parade, with the abbey, 2022.
OrangeStarling1997. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Kingston Parade, Bath Christmas market 2022.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The York Christmas market, 2023.
Malcolmxl5. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. York Christmas Market 2023 02.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
A cottage at Skansen’s Christmas market, Stockholm, 2013.
Holger.Ellgaard. CC BY-SA 3.0. CC BY-SA 3.0. Skansens julmarknad 2013n.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Christmas market at Spikersuppa, Oslo, 2024.
Ssu. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Julemarked i Spikersuppa, Oslo 2024.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The entrance to the Helsinki Christmas market on a November evening, 2024.
JIP. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Entrance to Helsinki Christmas Market on an evening in November 2024.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
Tallinn Town Hall Square market in an earlier season, not 2026.
Ypsilon from Finland. CC0. CC0. Tallinn Christmas market 2.JPG
Kraków Rynek, 2023.
Silar. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. 02023 0388 Old Town Square Christmas Market 2023 in Kraków.jpg
The Christmas market on Warsaw’s Old Town square, 2025.
Wistula. CC BY-SA 4.0. CC BY-SA 4.0. Christmas 2025 at Rynek Starego Miasta (1).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
A carousel at the Gdańsk Christmas market, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Аимаина хикари. CC0. CC0. Gdańsk Jarmark Bożenarodzeniowy 002.jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The Christmas market on Plaza Mayor, Madrid, 2019.
Alberto-g-rovi. CC BY 3.0. CC BY 3.0. Plaza Mayor-Navidad 2019 (1).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.
The crowd at Barcelona’s Fira de Santa Llúcia, in an earlier season, not 2026.
Jorge Franganillo. CC BY 2.0. CC BY 2.0. Barcelona Fira de Santa Llúcia (53379248933).jpg Resized for this site and saved as WebP.