Christmas Markets
Bratislava Christmas Market on Main and Franciscan Square: Gypsy roast, fried sausages, promotional, lokše goose and cabbage, sauerkraut, cooked punch, wine and grog
       

What do facebook and Main Square in Bratislava have in common? They both enable you to connect and share with the people in your life. Facebook does it through applications, Main Square through Christmas Market.

Winter and Christmas in the city officially starts each year with the Christmas tree lights being illuminated on Hlavne namestie (Main Square).

The foundation Nadácia Bratislava was established by decision of the City Council in December 2004. It was set up by the City of Bratislava.

Hlavné námestie (Main Square) is one of the most impressive and important squares in Bratislava. Its beginnings date back to around the 13th century. Gothic mansions together with a tower gradually started to border the square. For centuries the square was home to various fetes and markets, public gatherings, but also public executions. That is also why it was called Marktplatz for a long time.

In modern times the Christmas Market on Hlavné námestie (Main Square) in Bratislava first took place back in 1993. City officials, inspired by the set-up and organisation of Christmas markets in other European cities (Nuremberg, Brussels, Strasbourg, Stuttgart), decided to revive a similar tradition also in Bratislava.

The selection of goods on offer at Bratislava’s Christmas Market is strictly limited to those that preserve the special character of a traditional Christmas market. The vendors go through a selection process so that the eventual offered assortment satisfies this basic requirement. Alongside the offered rental price, this fact is the single most important criterion for selecting suitable vendors.