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Nuremberg ChristkindlesmarktChristmas Markets in Nuremberg, Germany The Christkindlesmarkt has taken place in the main square of the old town in Nuremberg since the sixteenth century. At 5.30pm on the Friday before the first Advent Sunday the “Christmas Angel” (a young girl elected from within the citizens of Nuremberg) opens the market and the gates to over 200 stalls. The market is famous for its spiced lebeküchen (gingerbread), mulled wine, stöllen and sweet roasted almonds. You can also try the traditional Nuremberg roast sausages and bratwurst for something more substantial. The market is also famous for its ‘Prune Men,’ small figures made from prunes that you can take away as a souvenir. The market is quieter in the evenings when you can relax with a glass of glühwein and admire the Christmas lights.
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Bust of Nefertiti (Thutmose)Works of Art in Berlin, Germany "The King's Favourite and Master of Works, the Sculptor Thutmose" (also spelled Djhutmose and Thutmosis) is thought to have been the official court sculptor of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten in the latter part of his reign. A German archaeological expedition digging in Akhenaten's deserted city of Akhetaton, at Amarna, found a ruined house and studio complex (labeled P47.1-3) during its 1912 excavations; the building was identified as that of Thutmose based on an ivory horse blinker found in a rubbish pit in the courtyard inscribed with his name and job title...Among many other sculptural items recovered at the same time was the polychrome bust of Nefertiti, apparently a master study for others to copy, which was found on the floor of a storeroom.' Wikipedia Created around 1340 BC.
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GemaldegalerieArt Collections in Berlin, Germany A large collection of European art from the 13th to the 18th centuries, housed in 7,000 square metres of exhibition space. It's strong in 13th to 16th century Italian painting and 15th and 16th century Dutch painting - and there are 16 works by Rembrandt that hang together in a single space - but the collection contains European masterpieces from almost every age.
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Sistine Madonna (Raphael)Works of Art in Dresden, Germany 'The Sistine Madonna is a painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael, circa 1512-1514. It is housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister (old masters) of Dresden, Germany...The canvas with the Virgin, Child and Saints Sixtus and Barbara, usually called the Sistine Madonna, is characterized by an imaginary space created by the figures themselves. The figures stand on a bed of clouds, framed by heavy curtains which open to either side. The Virgin actually appears to descend from a heavenly space, through the picture plane, out into the real space in which the painting is hung.' Wikipedia
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The Night of the Witches (Walpurgis Night)Festivals in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Norse legends tell us that this is the night many horror films refer to, when the barrier between the living world and the spirit world are at their weakest… The night before May Day in nooks and crannies all over Europe, pyres are burned all night to keep the cold fingers of the dead off the living. Pagans, Roman Catholics and Satanists all agree, but it’s the Germans who take it the most seriously – they believe it’s the night of witches, when they have their annual gathering on Brocken Mountain. Whether you’re drawn to the Brocken or not there are still many villages in the vicinity who still celebrate with the traditional lighting of fires, though for the younger generation it’s got more of a Halloween ‘trick or treat’ appeal. In Sweden it’s still a public holiday, and the bonfire lighting is widespread. In Finland they take it more seriously involving more alcohol and more carnival atmosphere and it usually spills over into the political element of May Day. Estonia celebrates with a similar party plan.
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