In addition to the Cochem Christmas market is a Cochem Castle Christmas at the Reichsburg.
The Reichsburg can be reached by a small tourist train or a bus from Endertplatz.
The Reichsburg is picturesquely situated above Cochem above the vineyards. Once built by Count Palatine, it was later administered by kings and electors. The castle was destroyed by French troops in 1789 and rebuilt as a summer residence in 1868 by Louis Ravené, a steel wholesaler and patron of the arts. After the Second World War, American troops handed the Reichsburg over to the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In 1978, the town of Cochem acquired the castle from the state.
We visit the Reichsburg on the 2nd weekend of Advent. The Cochem Castle Christmas takes place this weekend. A living nativity play is performed, symbolically based on the events of Bethlehem.
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Visitors can follow Mary and Joseph with their donkey as they search for shelter. The nativity play ends in the stable with other live animals. We show parts of it in the video. One should buy an online ticket in advance because the rush is very high. This 25-minute performance with live animals in front of an impressive backdrop is enjoyable for children but also adults.
There is a small Christmas market in the castle’s rose courtyard. Before descending to the picturesque market square, we treat ourselves to a mulled wine and a small snack.
In the town, the Christmas market is spread across Endertplatz, Carlfritz-Nicolay-Platz, and Marktplatz.
Decorated stalls offer Christmas decorations, nativity scenes, tasty treats, and hot drinks.
From the banks of the Moselle, the illuminated Reichsburg Castle seems to float above the town in the dark.
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