{"id":83794,"date":"2023-10-01T22:09:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T22:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/?p=83794"},"modified":"2023-10-01T22:09:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T22:09:34","slug":"the-worlds-oldest-christmas-market-has-over-200-stalls-brits-say-its-cheaper-than-the-uk-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mylifestylemax.com\/travel\/the-worlds-oldest-christmas-market-has-over-200-stalls-brits-say-its-cheaper-than-the-uk-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The world's oldest Christmas market has over 200 stalls – & Brits say it's cheaper than the UK | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THERE'S a Christmas market in Germany that's nearly 600 years old – and it boasts some big attractions. <\/p>\n
Dresden Christmas Market, also known as Dresdner Striezelmarkt, is said to be the oldest Christmas market in the world. <\/p>\n
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Dresden Market dates back to 1434, when Prussian king Frederick II, and his brother, the Duke of Sigismund, agreed to host an outdoor Christmas market on Christmas Eve. <\/p>\n
The market has been running ever since, and it is now in its 589th year. <\/p>\n
And its impressive history isn't the only draw, it is also home to the world's tallest Ore Mountain – a Christmas pyramid decorated with lights and ornaments.<\/p>\n
Dresden's Ore Mountain is a whopping 14.6m high, making it one of the market's focal points. <\/p>\n