Christmas in Old Berlin Around 1800
As in recent years, we are now presenting “Christmas Traditions in Waren Households” for the fifth time to kick off the Christmas season. Did you know that Christmas, as it is still celebrated by many people today, didn’t emerge until the Biedermeier period?
A look back at the beginnings… Christmas in Waren has many roots, brought here by our own residents. Of course, “neighboring” Berlin cannot be left out. But how was Christmas celebrated around 1800 in Berlin, which was then considered “abroad”? What did the Berlin Christmas market look like? What attractions drew visitors? How did today’s Christmas customs evolve from a purely religious festival and new middle-class traditions?
Let’s dive into Christmas around 1800 in Berlin (and similarly in Waren) with Dr. Jan Mende, who, as curator of the Knoblauchhaus Museum in Berlin’s Nikolaiviertel, is an expert on this period.
Of course, there will also be a new Christmas recipe!
Admission is free; donations are welcome.
