The earlier, the more beautiful: The Christmas tree, which, due to the Corona, is already decorating Marienplatz, attracts appreciative looks.
After all, the 27-meter silver fir has already come a long way.
Marienplatz
- Clemens Baumgärtner (CSU) is ahead of his time. "Crack the almonds, the sausages sizzle, and the smell of mulled wine is in the air ..." This is how the Munich economics officer indulges himself at the Christmas market - although it still takes over seven weeks until Christmas Eve ... However: Munich is making an early start to the festive season this year there.
After the Christmas market at Marienplatz last year was canceled due to Corona, there is an XXL version this year to compensate.
More space for the stand, the start is earlier than usual (see box below).
And: The Christmas tree is already here!
Yesterday in the early hours of the morning, firefighters set up the silver fir in front of the town hall - the 27-meter tree had previously traveled through Upper Bavaria.
At around two in the morning, the heavy-duty truck started in Peiting (Weilheim-Schongau district).
Four hours and 75 kilometers later she arrived at Marienplatz.
Munich: Weilheim-Schongau presents Christmas tree for the second time - despite a long waiting list
The last Christmas tree in Munich came from Weilheim-Schongau.
The Steingaden community donated a spruce tree in 2020.
"When the call came from the city of Munich this year, we looked pretty sheepish," confesses District Administrator Andrea Jochner-Weiß (CSU).
After all, it was her predecessor who put the district on the waiting list for the tree donation 18 years ago.
The Peiting community then suggested the silver fir.
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Sunk and wedged: the 27-meter-high silver fir is two meters deep in the ground in front of the town hall.
© Stephan Rumpf
According to Baumgärtner "a sustainable tree", it should have been felled at its location at the cemetery anyway.
“We are planting new seedlings there,” says Peiting's Mayor Peter Ostenrieder (CSU).
"It's nice that the silver fir can now serve two purposes: First it watches over the Christmas market - and then it has a career as a maypole."
3000 lights will soon shine the Christmas tree on Marienplatz
Now that the Christmas tree is securely wedged, employees of the building authority set about decorating it with fairy lights - until around 3000 candles let it shine in full splendor.
On November 22nd, Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) officially hands over the tree donation to the people of Munich - and the Christmas market in front of the town hall begins.
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Astonished looks: This year's Munich Christmas tree is up - and only needs to be decorated.
© Achim Frank Schmidt
The fact that the fir tree on the right side still looks a bit disheveled is something that Ostenrieder takes calmly.
He is certain: "That comes from the transport and is still hanging ..."
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The Christmas market planner
After the mandatory Corona break in 2020, Munich residents can enjoy the pre-Christmas season again this year - at the city's many Christmas markets. The traditional
Christmas market on Marienplatz
(November 22nd to December 24th)
offers a lot of craftsmanship, Christmas decorations and glass balls,
followed by the
New Year's
Market
(December
27th to January 9th). Just a jump away: the
Christmas
village
in the Residenz
(November 18 to December 22) and the
magic of winter at the Viktualienmarkt
(November 22 to January 8). The
Tollwood
rises on Theresienwiese
(November 24th to December 23rd). There is a colorful children's program and live music at the
Haidhausen Christmas market
around the fountain on Weißenburger Platz (November 23 to December 24).
And at the Isartor there is a
Feuerzangenbowle
(November 22nd to January 6th).
This is what the observers say about the Christmas tree:
It is unusual that the Christmas tree has grown so high and yet so slim.
Otherwise the trees tend to be wider.
If it is still lit with candles and a big star is sitting on its tip, Lenia and I get into the Christmas mood right away - and we are already looking forward to our own tree at home.
Michael Klossowski (78), retired history teacher, with granddaughter Lenia (8) from Munich
I came from Bamberg today and want to take a closer look at Munich.
When I found out that the Christmas tree was going to be put up today, I came right here.
I find the fir tree nice and straight.
It deserves to be a Christmas tree in Munich - and not to end up as firewood.
The tree is sure to make a difference with the lights ...
Birgitt Dietz (62), yoga teacher from Bamberg
The Christmas tree is slightly dented on the right.
But we've already looked at it from the other side.
From the left it looks much more imposing.
Overall, it's much bigger than we thought before.
If it is now decorated and illuminated, the bare right side will be torn out again - only then will the Christmas spirit arise.
Tim Robra (19) and Moritz Kästner (18), students from Heilbronn