Product Description
This beautifully detailed advent calendar depicts a vignette of the Viktualienmarkt or Food/Farmer's Market in Munich, Germany at Christmas. The Viktualienmarkt is located near the Marienplatz in the cities old town and features specialty & seasonal foods, drinks, as well as, a biergarten in the center. The onion domed towers of the Frauenkirche can be seen above the market stalls decked out with Christmas goodies, decorations and handmade crafts including a wooden Christmas pyramid and rocking horse. A boy carries a tray of pastries fresh from the oven, while two children make a snowman. Two children walking their dog look longingly at the Lebkuchen (Gingerbread) stand.
The detailed picture has 24 little doors to open. Each door has a little picture behind it. The tradition is to open one door each day from December 1 thru December 24. Children love to open a door a day as they count down to Christmas.
Does Not come with candy or chocolate and does NOT have glitter accents
Dimensions: 15" by 10.5"
Crafted in Germany
Tradition of the Advent Calendar
The tradition of the advent calendar dates back to 1851 in the Protestant parts of Germany. The first advent calendar with little doors was printed in the early 1900's and continues today.
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