Erlangen Candlemas Market

Every year around Candlemas (February 2), the Candlemas Market takes place on Schloßplatz. Traditionally, you can find everything there for a well-stocked household, including textiles, spices, and all kinds of delicious treats. A limited number of food and beverage stands, as well as a children’s carousel, swings, and similar attractions—up to eight meters in length—are also permitted at the Candlemas Market. The opening hours are: Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Excerpt from the City Encyclopedia

In 1694, Margrave Christian Ernst established two annual fairs for Erlangen’s Neustadt district: one on the Monday after the second Sunday of Lent and one on the Monday after the Assumption of Mary (later known as the Candlemas Market and the August Market, respectively). In 1694, they were held at the Holzmarkt (Hugenottenplatz), and from 1695 onward, at the Schloßplatz. After 1708, the spring fair was held on Candlemas (February 2). The fair was combined with two horse and livestock markets, which lasted from Monday through Wednesday.

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