Wiener Chriskindlemarkt und Weihnachtstraum

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by Henk Bekker

The best Weihnachtsmärkte (Christkindlmärkte / Christmas markets) in Vienna (Wien) in 2025 are at the Rathaus, Maria Theresien Platz, Freyung in the old town center, and at the Baroque Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere.

Vienna’s largest and best-known Christmas market is the Wiener Chriskindlemarkt und Weihnachtstraum in front of the Neo-Gothic Rathaus (city hall).

The Christmas market in front of Vienna’s Rathaus claims to be the most popular Christmas market in Austria. Annually, around 3 million people visit this market including around half a million foreign tourists. The market has around 150 stands.

The best Weihnachtsmärkte (Christkindlmärkte / Christmas markets) in Vienna (Wien) are at the Rathaus, Maria Theresien Platz, Freyung in the old town center, and at the Baroque Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere.