{"id":2496,"date":"2022-07-11T12:09:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T10:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9staedte.de\/?page_id=2496"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:58:03","slug":"christmas-market-in-hildesheim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/9staedte.de\/en\/hildesheim-unesco-world-heritage-city\/christmas-market-in-hildesheim\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas market in Hildesheim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The heart of the Christmas market beats on the historic market square<\/h2>\n\n<p>Here, the beautiful half-timbered facades and the smell of fresh gingerbread and mulled wine create a very special pre-Christmas atmosphere. Festively decorated stalls on the An der Lilie square also invite you to stroll around.<br\/>At the &#8220;Zum Rentier&#8221; post office on the An der Lilie square, children can post their wish lists until 12 December, which are sent directly to the oldest Christmas post office in Himmelsth\u00fcr. <br\/>The more than 30 churches in Hildesheim characterize the cityscape and tell of the city&#8217;s rich history. In the run-up to Christmas, the churches are a place of inner peace accompanied by contemplative Advent and Christmas music.  <\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hildesheim-tourismus.de\/weihnachtsmarkt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"banner-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"banner-inner \">\n      <div class=\"img-container\">\n      <div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/9staedte.de\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2023\/02\/Weihnachtsmarkt-Hildesheim-\u00a9-Dirk-Bastert.jpg.webp\" alt=\"The picture shows the Christmas market in Hildesheim. It is evening and the sky is dark. In the middle is a big Christmas pyramid with lights. Many people are walking between the stalls. There is a decorated Christmas tree on the right. In the background are beautiful old buildings. The mood is festive and cozy.\" \/>\n                  <div class=\"thumbnail-label\">\n            <span>Weihnachtsmarkt Hildesheim \u00a9 Dirk Bastert<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n      <div class=\"content\">\n        <h2 class=\"h3\">9 tips for visiting the Christmas market in Hildesheim<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Guided city tours through Christmassy Hildesheim<\/li>\n<li>Warm, cozy, convivial &#8211; huts full of Christmas magic<\/li>\n<li>Photo spots: Reindeer, polar bear, forest of legends, gift tree (#weihnachtsmarkthildesheim)<\/li>\n<li>Arts and crafts Christmas exhibition in the town hall<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hildesheim-tourismus.de\/veranstaltungen\">Advent and Christmas music in the Romanesque churches<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Post office &#8220;Zum Rentier&#8221; for letters and wish lists to Santa Claus<\/li>\n<li>Festively illuminated World Heritage ribbon to the UNESCO churches of St. Michaelis and the cathedral<\/li>\n<li>Taste Hildesheim pumpernickel and heavenly truffles<\/li>\n<li>Christmas souvenirs, gifts and gift vouchers at the Tourist Information Office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"h3\"><strong>Christmas market in Hildesheim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"google-maps\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"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\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-b brlbs-cmpnt-cb-google-maps\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/9staedte.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/brlbs-cb-google-maps-main.png')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>Google Maps<\/strong>. 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