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Christmas in Berlin – A Photographic Tour – Part 2
Continued from Part 1
In Part 2 of this photo gallery we present more images in our visual tour of the wonderful Christmas markets in Berlin, found all across the city in December.
Also see our feature Christmas Customs in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and our Berlin City Guide.
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Berlin Hauptbahnhof | Berlin’s Central Rail Station (Hauptbahnhof) also joined in the Christmas celebration in 2019. PHOTO: Chris Hinz McGinnis
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A Berlin Schwibbogen | A Christmas Schwibbogen with Berlin landmarks. Learn more about this special Christmas decoration from Germany’s Ore Mountains here: The Christmas Candle Arch: der Schwibbogen. PHOTO: Chris Hinz McGinnis
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Checkpoint Charlie 1 | A Christmas tree graces the former Allied border crossing at the Berlin Wall, now the site of a museum (on left) dedicated to the history of attempts to escape from East Berlin. This view is looking south along Friedrichstraße into former West Berlin from the approximate point where the Wall once stood. PHOTO: Hyde Flippo
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Checkpoint Charlie 2 | This view of Checkpoint Charlie is looking north along Friedrichstraße into former East Berlin, now decorated with Christmas lights. The Haus am Checkpoint Charlie museum is on the right. The Wall once stood a short distance behind the “You are leaving the American Sector” sign on the right. PHOTO: Hyde Flippo
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Potsdamer Platz | Berlin’s Arkaden shopping center at Potsdamer Platz also features an outdoor Christmas market. PHOTO: Hyde Flippo
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Craft Booth 1 | Craft booths at the Gendarmenmarkt Christmas market in Berlin PHOTO: Hyde Flippo
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Craft Booth 2 | This booth at the Charlottenburg Christmas market sells wooden Christmas decorations from Germany’s Erzgebirge region. PHOTO: Hyde Flippo
Back: More Berlin Christmas photos in Part 1 – Berlin
Learn more about Christmas Customs in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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- Christmas from A to Z – German Christmas traditions and terms
- Christmas Markets in Germany and Europe – An overview of the top Weihnachtsmärkte in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Advent and Christmas – The “arrival”
- A German Advent Calendar – Daily Christmas facts starting on Dec. 1 (in season)
- German Christmas Carols – Lyrics in German and English
- Christmas in the USA and Germany – A comparison chart
- Barbarazweig – The legend and the Christmas custom
- Epiphany and the Sternsinger – January 6 in the Germanic Christmas tradition
- Erntedank (“harvest thanksgiving”) or Erntedankfest in Germany and Austria is different from the American Thanksgiving tradition.
- St. Nicholas – The many German St. Nicks
- Thomas Nast created the modern Santa image.
- The Christmas Pickle Ornament – Is it really a German Christmas tradition?
- Glass Ornaments – a history
- Silent Night (Stille Nacht) – Our “Silent Night” page has the true story and related links.
- Holidays and Celebrations in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
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