Obermarkt

Original mining in the Ore Mountains - this is how the Freiberg Christmas market presents itself every year from the Tuesday before the 1st Advent until December 22. Freiberg's medieval old town is illuminated and one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Germany is set against the backdrop of the historic Obermarkt. It invites you to experience mining traditions, browse for wooden art from the Ore Mountains and enjoy the Advent season in a relaxed and cozy atmosphere. About 90 lovingly decorated wooden huts are decorated in mining style and closely linked to the history of the silver city. For example, the "smelter", who melted the ore to silver, now serves delicious Ore Mountains mulled wine. The mining pyramid, the Stollen festival on the 1st Advent, the miners' parade with torches followed by a sermon on the mountain (always on the Saturday before the 2nd Advent), the miners' festival with a small miners' procession on the 3rd Advent, the "Little Miners' Workshop" and the "Miners' Festival" are all part of the program. Advent, the "Little Miners' Workshop" where children can do handicrafts and the ringing of the Freiberg Christmas peace bring the mining ad