Medieval Landshut

Landshuter Hochzeit 1475

Landshut, Germany

Every four years about 2,500 costumed citizens of Landshut restage the 1475 wedding of Duke Georg the Rich and Princess Hedwig of Poland over three and a half weeks of processions, tournaments, camp life and plays. First performed in 1903, it is Europe's largest historical costume festival; the next edition runs 25 June–18 July 2027.

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Landshuter Hochzeit 2027: The Wedding of 1475, Re-staged Every Four Years

Landshut re-stages a 1475 ducal wedding with 2,500 townspeople in costume, 25 June–18 July 2027. What's free, what needs a ticket, and why you book on 9 January.

Tom Saxby · 8 min read · 13 Aug 2026

Munich Medieval Christmas Market at Wittelsbacherplatz

Munich, Germany

The Mittelalterlicher Weihnachtsmarkt am Wittelsbacherplatz, billed by the city as the Münchner Adventsspektakel, has filled the square north of Odeonsplatz with costumed traders, historical crafts, medieval music and staged sword fights every Advent since 2005. The 2026 market runs 20 November – 23 December, daily 11:00–21:00, closed on Totensonntag (22 November); entry is free.

Siegburg Medieval Christmas Market

Siegburg, Germany

The Mittelalterlicher Markt zu Siegburg turns the market square below the Michaelsberg abbey into a medieval town market for the whole of Advent, with costumed traders, working craftspeople, jesters and musicians and a night watchman's call every evening; the 2026 market runs 20 November – 22 December. Held since 1991, it is free to enter, and the organiser has already published the 2027 dates, 19 November – 22 December.

Lübeck Historical Christmas Market on the Marienkirchhof

Lübeck, Germany

The Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt on the Marienkirchhof, the churchyard between St Mary's and the Rathaus in Lübeck's UNESCO-listed old town, is the medieval-styled one of the Hanseatic city's eleven Christmas markets: craftspeople showing forgotten trades, coppersmiths, silversmiths and pewter casters, walk-acts and musicians in historical dress under candles and a canopy of red paper stars. The 2026 market runs 23 November – 23 December and is free to enter.