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Kaethe Wohlfahrt – Weihnachtsdorf (Christmas Village)

Herrngasse 1, 91541 Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany (Old Town)

Traditional German Christmas ornaments, nutcrackers and pyramids

What you’ll find

What Kaethe Wohlfahrt – Weihnachtsdorf (Christmas Village) is known for

This year-round Christmas emporium fills roughly 1,000 square meters with Erzgebirge-style decorations — nutcrackers, incense smokers, pyramids, candle arches, hand-blown glass and wooden ornaments. The building also houses the German Christmas Museum.