Main Market Square

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Main Market Square is the historic central plaza of Nuremberg, Germany, renowned for its medieval architecture and as the traditional site of the city’s famous Christmas market.

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Main Market Square canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marketplace
public square
tourist attraction
category Squares in Nuremberg
Tourist attractions in Nuremberg
country Germany
hasArchitecturalStyle Gothic
medieval urban layout
hasEvent Easter market
Nuremberg Christmas Market
weekly farmers’ markets
hasGermanName Hauptmarkt
hasLandmark Frauenkirche
surface form: Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady)

Nuremberg City Hall
surface form: Old Town Hall of Nuremberg

Schöner Brunnen
hasNotableStructure Frauenkirche façade with Männleinlaufen clock
Schöner Brunnen
surface form: Schöner Brunnen (14th-century fountain)
hasSeasonalUse Christmas market in Advent season
hasViewOf Nuremberg
surface form: Nuremberg city skyline
heritage part of Nuremberg’s medieval cityscape
historicalFunction central marketplace of Nuremberg
civic gathering place
knownFor Frauenkirche
Nuremberg Christmas Market
Schöner Brunnen fountain
daily markets
historical significance
medieval architecture
languageOfName German
locatedIn Bavaria
Nuremberg
historic city centre of Nuremberg
locatedNear Pegnitz River
officialName Nuremberg main market square
surface form: Hauptmarkt Nürnberg
partOf Altstadt (old town) of Nuremberg
surface form: Nuremberg Old Town
paving cobblestone
pedestrianZone yes
reconstructedAfter World War II damage
region Franconia
shape roughly rectangular
state Bavaria
surroundedBy historic buildings
restaurants
shops
touristAttraction yes
usedFor festivals
open-air markets
public ceremonies

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Nuremberg Christmas Market locatedIn Main Market Square