Advent Castle with Craft Market

Description

At the castle, you can expect a wide range of historical crafts: potter, blacksmith, weaver, soap maker, candle maker, plant dyer, and tailor demonstrate their craft and offer their goods for sale. Figures from the Middle Ages introduce you to their craft on the castle meadow. Help with spinning wool, baking bread, or shooting a crossbow. At the blacksmith's, visitors can work on the glowing iron with a hammer. A pot of warming soup simmers over the campfire, and medieval sounds make the Advent Castle a cozy experience for the whole family. Special program points 10:00-17:30
Crafting in the museum (Great Hall), regular admission 11:00-17:00
Writing room in the vaulted cellar 11:00-16:30
The restaurant sells mulled wine, punch, and Güetzi in the foyer 12:00/13:00/14:00/15:00
Storyteller in the foyer Advent Market and Sunday Sale. At the same time, the Burgdorf Old Town hosts the Advent Market with 150 vendors. The Burgdorf specialty shops have Sunday sales, and in the station district, there is a Rössli game with free rides.

Highlights

• Historical crafts and participatory activities
• Advent market with 150 vendors in the old town
• Culinary offerings such as mulled wine and punch

General Information

On the first Sunday of Advent, Burgdorf Castle transforms into a lively craft market. Visitors can observe various craftsmen at work and actively participate, while a large Advent market takes place in the old town.

Location

Schlossgässli 1, 3400 Burgdorf, Switzerland

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