Munich · Germany
Munich Medieval Christmas Market
Mittelaltermarkt am Wittelsbacherplatz
20 Nov – 23 Dec 2026 Official
Official websiteDates and hours may change. Check them on the market's official site.
Key facts
| City | Munich |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Munich, Germany |
| Dates | 20 Nov – 23 Dec 2026 Official |
| Opening hours | Closed 22 Nov |
| Official website | Official website |
| Map pin | 48.14345, 11.57616. Approximate location from the sources used for this page. |
About the market
The Medieval Christmas Market (Mittelaltermarkt) stands on Wittelsbacherplatz, at Brienner Straße 6-10 in Munich's Maxvorstadt district. It has been held there since 2005 and is valued as something special among Munich's Christmas markets because of its detailed historical design. For 2026 it runs from 20 November to 23 December and is closed on Totensonntag (22 November). It opens four days earlier than in the previous year. The opening ceremony is on 20 November at 18:00, with patron Svenja Jarchow-Pongratz and guest of honour Mayor Verena Dietl. Opening hours are daily from 11:00 to 21:00, and a cultural programme runs on every Advent weekend. The organisers say the market stages medieval market life as it might have happened in Munich and links it to the city's medieval history. They also note that Advent markets in Munich are dated to 1320 in the city's oldest council statutes. A wooden fresco replica of Jörg Kazmair (1350-1417), Munich's first mayor, hangs at one of the mulled-wine stands, and the original is in the Old Town Hall. Other historical touches include authentically designed stalls, traditional crafts and popular drinking mugs modelled on historical originals. The sources give no figures for the market's size, such as the number of stalls or visitors.
Sources: mittelaltermarkt-muenchen.de.
About Munich
Munich is the capital of Bavaria and its most populous city. It had 1,604,384 inhabitants at the end of November 2024, which makes it Germany's third-largest city after Berlin and Hamburg. It lies on the river Isar, north of the Alps. The first record of the city dates to 1158, when Henry the Lion founded the town to control the salt trade. Munich became capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806, and the House of Wittelsbach ruled until 1918. The city hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1974 FIFA World Cup final. Its economy is built on high tech, automobiles, services, IT, biotechnology, engineering and electronics. BMW, Siemens, Allianz and Munich Re are headquartered there. Munich is known for its architecture, cultural venues, sports events, exhibitions and the annual Oktoberfest, described as the world's largest Volksfest. Landmarks include Marienplatz with the Neues Rathaus and the Frauenkirche, the Residenz, Nymphenburg Palace and BMW Welt. The Gothic Frauenkirche was built in only 20 years, starting in 1468, and the Hofbräuhaus dates from 1589. The market's organisers say that Munich's Advent markets are recorded as far back as 1320, and that the Wittelsbacherplatz market sits in the historic Maxvorstadt district.
Sources: Wikipedia. Some wording is drawn from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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