When : 2nd/3rd, 9th/10th and December 16/17, 2023
Where : Königstein Fortress
Opening hours : 11 a.m. - 7 p.m
Program:
Advent magic on the Königstein – a celebration of handmade items
- Hand-crafted sales stands based on historical models made of wooden slats and fabric strips
- Traders offer their goods in traditional clothing.
- Goulash soup and fortress punch steam in large copper kettles over open fires.
- Demonstration of traditional crafts
- Stage program with folk, dance and artistry
- Weather-protected strolling area in the underground casemates
- Electoral table with Meissen porcelain in Friedrichsburg
The Star Cathedral – a magical light-acoustic experience
- Countless Herrnhut stars let the Dark Appareille, the historic fortress entrance, shine in warm light and bring a fairytale atmosphere to the vaults filled with Gregorian sounds.
Getting in the mood for Christmas – music, flicker hour and puppet shows
- Organ music in the oldest garrison church in Saxony
- Paper cut cinema with films by Lotte Reiniger
- Puppet theater for the whole family in the Magdalenenburg