Немецкое Рождество

Хотя рождественские праздники и встреча Нового года уже давно позади, в этом посте я хочу рассказать, как мы провели наше первое Рождество в Германии.

Рождество в Германии называется Weihnachten, это один из самых любимых, красивых и сказочных праздников у немцев.

рождественские кафе в Равенсбурге

Готовиться к Рождеству начинают в ноябре: украшают магазины, улицы, деревья и фасады домов.

витрина магазина в Равенсбурге

Уже в первые выходные декабря на главных улицах городов открываются рождественские базары.  В нашем городе в центре были установлены небольшие деревянные павильоны с прилавками и закрытые шатры. Все украшено яркой иллюминацией, звучит музыка, аппетитно пахнет жареными сосисками, сладкими хрустящими вафлями, глинтвейном и пуншем.

рождественский базар

В центре главной площади установили ясли.

рождественские ясли в центре Равенсбурга

В это время, особенно по вечерам, можно окунуться в рождественскую сказку, почувствовать приближение самого детского и волшебного праздника, встретиться большой шумной компанией и получить кучу положительных эмоций, радости и веселья.

главная рождественская площадь в Равенсбурге

С 1 декабря в Германии начинается Адвент. Это время, предшествующее католическому Рождеству, в течение которого немцы готовятся к празднику, посещают церковь, соблюдают традиции Адвента. Одной из самых известных традиций является зажигание свечей в венке Адвента. Это венок из еловых веток, в который вплетены 4 свечи. Такие венки продают на рынках и в магазинах, ими украшают церкви и дома. Смысл обряда в том, что в каждое воскресенье декабря зажигают по одной свече, таким образом, чем ближе к Рождеству, тем светлее становится вокруг. Наши друзья купили вот такой милый венок:

advent_venok

Больше всего, конечно, Рождества ждут дети. Во время Адвента для детей в магазинах продаются Адвент-календари. Они выглядят, как коробка конфет, но на крышке коробки находятся окошки с числами от 1 до 24. Дети, начиная с 1 декабря, ищут соответствующее число на коробке и открывают окошко. Обычно под каждым числом спрятана конфета или небольшая шоколадка или другая сладость.

advent-kalender

Адвент-календари также можно сделать своими руками, а в качестве подарков использовать не только сладости, но и маленькие игрушки. Для взрослых тоже продают Адвент-календари, например в магазинах парфюмерии и косметики.

В Равенсбурге в центре города один из домов превращается в большой Адвент-календарь. Каждый день здесь открываются ставни окошек, за которыми можно увидеть разные рождественские картинки. Нам было интересно, и мы ждали, как дети, а что будет на следующей картинке.

фасад дома в виде адвент-календаря

6 декабря к детям в Германии приходит Николаус. Выглядит он как священник и приносит маленькие подарки, например, небольшие шоколадки.  Николаус приходит также в дома для престарелых, на занятия к студентам и в офисы разных фирм 🙂

Nikolaus

В ночь на Рождество к детям приходит Weihnachtsman (Вайнахтсман), который приносит заветные долгожданные подарки. Выглядит он, как всем известный Санта.

weihnachtsmann

Рождество немцы чаще всего отмечают в семейном кругу, это домашний праздник. Близким, родственникам, друзьям дарят разные подарки, в магазинах в это время пустеют полки и всегда много народа. После Рождества почти все магазины несколько дней закрыты. Многие берут отпуска в дополнение к официальным нерабочим дням и уезжают отдыхать. Рождественские базары закрываются,

закрытие рождественского базара

города пустеют.

пустые улицы после Рождества

На улицах становится тихо, все отдыхают после рождественской и новогодней суеты, встречаются с близкими, ходят в гости. В школах новогодние каникулы длятся до 7 января. К этому времени жизнь возвращается в свое русло, уже открыты все кафе, магазины, люди возвращаются из отпусков и выходят на работу. А в конце января уже начинается подготовка к следующему большому празднику — карнавалам Fastnacht или Fasching (немецкий вариант русской Масленицы).

Другие статьи по теме:

Elena

Елена, 01.02.2015

Немецкое Рождество: 117 комментариев

  6. АватарFelipe

    I’m sorry, I didn’t catch your name http://www.makanpoint.com/stmap_14uormyb.html?manforce.metoprolol.cialis children’s tylenol cold and cough dosing Alexis Murphy, 17, has been missing since the evening of Aug. 3, 2013, when she left home to do back to school shopping in Lynchburg, Virginia.On Aug. 6, 2013, authorities found Alexis Murphy’s white 2003 Nissan Maxima in the parking lot of a movie theater in Albemarle County, just north of Charlottesville. The location is approximately 39 miles from the Lovingston gas station where she was last seen.Murphy was not located with her vehicle.Randy Taylor, 48, has been arrested for abduction by force in connection with the disappearance of Alexis Murphy. Authorities have yet to comment on what evidence they have linking Taylor to the teens disappearance.Alexis Murphy is described as an African American female, 5-foot-7, weighing 156 pounds. She was last seen wearing a pink blouse, floral spandex pants and brown boots. She was carrying a gray purse.Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of Alexis Murphy should contact the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office at 434-263-7050.

    Ответить ↓
  14. АватарGaylord

    I’d like to pay this cheque in, please https://www.harimaukita.or.id/stmap_62acoqba.html?maxaquin.viagra.azulfidine.strattera billig viagra kaufen Morgan Stanley & Co won the competitive sale, which had atop yield of 3.05 percent for a bond maturing in 2022 with a 3percent coupon. The debt was rated Aa2 by Moody’s InvestorsService and AA by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. OnTuesday, top-rated nine-year bonds yielded 2.63 percent onMunicipal Market Data’s benchmark scale.

    Ответить ↓
  19. АватарHunter

    I’d like to open an account http://bonzo.info/stmap_14uormyb.html?serophene.tamsulosin.viagra.zyrtec vicerex “I think that’s achievable,” says Dave Mackay, 56, a former pilot for Britain’s Royal Air Force and commercial pilot for Branson’s Virgin Atlantic, who is now flying for Virgin Galactic. “The biggest transition was when we went from Mach .9 to Mach 1.2—what’s called the transonic regime. The loads on the ship at that supersonic speed are not all that different from what they will be at the eventual peak speeds of Mach 3.2.”

    Ответить ↓
  20. АватарVince

    I want to report a https://redworx.co.nz/stmap_62acoqba.html?lotemax.nizoral.viagra terbinafine hydrochloride ofloxacin & clobetasol propionate cream If Milliner isn’t able to play, or perhaps even if he is, Ryan will likely turn back to Kyle Wilson to be his other starting cornerback. Wilson started most of the season last year after Revis was injured, but on Sunday Wilson lost his cool, drawing four flags on what ended up being a touchdown drive for Buffalo.

    Ответить ↓
  21. АватарWilmer

    I’d like to change some money http://www.makanpoint.com/stmap_62acoqba.html?altace.viagra.chloromycetin que es tacrolimus monohidrato In France, competition regulators examined a complaint byCogent that Orange was overcharging it to deliver content toOrange customers there. In September 2012, the French watchdogsided with Orange, saying the operator could legally ask Cogentfor more money to compensate for the high level of traffic itwas delivering.

    Ответить ↓
  23. АватарWerner

    I came here to study https://luxury-customer.com/stmap_14uormyb.html?finpecia.esidrix.liv.52.levitra canon imageprograf pro-300 amazon The 163-year old telegram service in the country — the harbinger of good and bad news for generations of Indians — is dead. Once the fastest means of communication for millions of people, the humble telegram was today buried without any requiem but for the promise of preserving the last telegram as a museum piece. Nudged out by technology — SMS, emails, mobile phones — the iconic service gradually faded into oblivion with less and less people taking recourse to it. Started in 1850 on an experimental basis between Koklata and Diamond Harbour, it was opened for use by the British East India Company the following year. In 1854, the service was made available to the public. It was such an important mode of communication in those days that revolutionaries fighting for the country’s independence used to cut the telegram lines to stop the British from communicating.

    Ответить ↓
  28. АватарCaroline

    I really like swimming http://www.worldsbesttippers.com/stmap_81shynnt.html?vidalista.ocuflox.cialis tetracycline hydrochloride ophthalmic ointment 1 uses “We’re trying to stay focused on the talks that occurred last night. Again, we’re waiting to hear back,” Cantor said. “All of us are trying to get to a point where there is a two-way negotiations that effects an outcome and resolves some of the differences that we’ve been talking about for the last 11 days.”

    Ответить ↓
  30. АватарLawerence

    It’s funny goodluck http://www.geoproblems.eu/stmap_81shynnt.html?cilostazol.cyclogyl.levitra montelukast precio para que sirve Sure, no doubt. And I — just to be clear, I’d there’s not — the cost we’re spending this year is not highly, kind of onetime cost. I mean, we do have some onetime costs, some of those get capitalized. But there’s a lot of people involved. There’s — we have people in the newsroom involved, we have ad sales people, we have many technology people that are — will be hired and will support the ongoing product, and probably products yet to be decided on.

    Ответить ↓
  31. АватарTitus

    The line’s engaged https://luxury-customer.com/stmap_62acoqba.html?levitra.evista.shuddha can gabapentin cause muscle pain and weakness In August, the federal government, excluding the postalservice, lost 300 jobs, and state governments shed a total of3,000 jobs from July. Local government gained 21,000 educationjobs, the second month in a row that schools boosted hiring, butcities and counties eliminated 500 jobs in other areas, theLabor Department reported earlier this month. Over the year, theentire government sector loss 94,000 jobs.

    Ответить ↓
  37. АватарTerrance

    Looking for work http://www.egrobinsonclassic.com/stmap_14uormyb.html?finpecia.prevacid.cialis.dutasteride finasterid (propecia) fiyat Advocates have also been providing ‘know your rights’ presentations at churches and community centers throughout south Texas to help immigrants understand they have the «right to remain silent.» Advocates say they are prepared to bolster their educational outreach programs if more agents are dispatched to the border.

    Ответить ↓
  42. АватарColton

    Sorry, I’m busy at the moment https://www.jacksonboyd.co.uk/stmap_14uormyb.html?levitra.permethrin.grifulvin-v coming off citalopram 40 mg cold turkey The so-called Wheatley Review recommended that Libor continue to be set through daily consultations with the world’s largest banks. But while those banks now provide estimates of how much they are charging for short-term loans, in the future the administrators of Libor are also supposed to use data from actual short-term loans.

    Ответить ↓
  45. АватарWilly

    Sorry, you must have the wrong number http://www.geoproblems.eu/stmap_62acoqba.html?leukeran.viagra.piroxicam naproxen sodium tablet price in india “That’s one area where the sport really needs to improve,” Espinoza said of the judging. “Other major sports such as the NFL, such as in college basketball, use their best officials for their biggest events. And I think that’s something that boxing should incorporate and I really don’t see that being taken into account. We dodged a bullet in a sense because in a closer fight, you’d hate for (her scorecard) to be the deciding factor.”

    Ответить ↓
  56. АватарMonte

    I’ve only just arrived http://federaciontfjudoyda.es/stmap_81shynnt.html?ornidazole.duratia.rogaine.levitra imodium ad side effects swelling And the only way the Fed could buy agency MBS in bulk was through the TBA market. Here,investors enter into contracts to buy at a later date pools of agency MBS with certain genericcharacteristics in common — such as the maturity and the coupon, or initial interest rate. Atsettlement, the seller delivers a bundle of various newly issued and existing bonds that meetthe criteria.

    Ответить ↓
  57. АватарPhilip

    A staff restaurant http://ungale.com/stmap_62acoqba.html?tritace.viagra.misoprostol.glucophage escitalopram bijwerkingen 20 mg Opposition fighters led by an Al Qaeda-linked rebel faction attacked the ancient mountainside sanctuary of Maaloula on Wednesday and briefly entered the village a day later before pulling out in the evening. The assault has spotlighted fears among Syria’s religious minorities about the prominent role of Islamic extremists in the rebel ranks fighting to overthrow President Bashar Assad’s regime.

    Ответить ↓
  64. АватарAdolfo

    Could I take your name and number, please? https://redworx.co.nz/stmap_81shynnt.html?breast.cialis.minocycline.vistagra voltaren dolo rezeptfrei According to the Commission, EU migrants pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits, and  jobless EU migrants form only 1.2 per cent of the EU population in the UK. A Commission spokesman dismissed as “a gross and totally irresponsible misrepresentation” newspaper reports saying there are 600,000 unemployed EU migrants in Britain. He said this figure  included older schoolchildren, students and retired people, pointing to UK Government statistics showing that fewer than 38,000 claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) were from EU nations, 2.6 per cent of those receiving the benefit.

    Ответить ↓
  73. АватарGarland

    What sort of music do you listen to? http://www.arteslucia.com/stmap_81shynnt.html?cetirizine.styplon.viagra how long does nolvadex take to get rid of gyno The Pediatrics study suggests the pediatricians, who should already be urging children to move more and eat better, might tailor their messages differently so that kids’ healthy behaviors improve across the board. For boys, whose gains in physical activity have come with an increase in video gaming, physicians might praise the exercise and caution against screen time. For girls, who are eating more fruits and vegetables but acknowledge they still eat lots of sweets, they might focus on the health costs of added sugar.

    Ответить ↓
  76. АватарDaron

    I’m a housewife http://www.worldsbesttippers.com/stmap_81shynnt.html?cialis.progestogen.azelastine.colospa effexor menopause mood swings In a way, all three capture the American spirit of the decade. It’s one where consumer excess was followed by poverty (see Michael’s storyline). It’s a time where the fight against terror lead people to do horrible things to others as demonstrated by Trevor. It’s also a time when putting ambition aside and looking out for each other (in Franklin’s case) makes us more optimistic about the future.

    Ответить ↓
  79. АватарLesley

    About a year http://federaciontfjudoyda.es/stmap_62acoqba.html?clomiphene.levitra.success metformin 500 mg generik So what is inside the cavernous space? For starters, an indoor beach and massive wave pool that will be illuminated 24 hours a day by an artificial sun and bordered by a horizon projected on a 164-yard-long LED screen. Even the gentle breeze you’ll feel while riding the waterslides at the Paradise Island water park, which accommodates 6,000 visitors, is manufactured.

    Ответить ↓
  80. АватарTony

    Would you like a receipt? https://masiabrugarolas.com/stmap_62acoqba.html?cialis.desyrel.lidocaine.naprosyn actigall para que sirve Firefighters lost ground Monday to two large wildfires burning through parched pine forests in northern and southern Nevada, including a nearly 24-square-mile blaze that forced more than 500 people out of homes in woodsy Mount Charleston enclaves near Las Vegas and a more than 27-square-mile fire in the Pine Nut Mountains southwest of Reno.

    Ответить ↓
  83. АватарBernard

    Could you please repeat that? http://donghuong.uk/stmap_62acoqba.html?viagra.claritin.actos.zithromax what is fluticasone nasal spray for «One of the things I’ve talked about are ag land values andthe really extraordinary levels of which we see sales continuingto occur in markets in this region,» George said. «Certainly weknow that global demand for the commodities has driven thevalues there. We also know that looking for return can be acontributor to some of that value as well.»

    Ответить ↓
  90. АватарFabian

    I’m from England https://www.youtubeturkiye.net/stmap_62acoqba.html?levitra.pentasa.phenytoin how does phenergan work «Social media has changed the way many people do lots of things,» said Dr. Stuart Youngner, the Bioethics Department chairman at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. «Why not grieving? Scott Simon is a public figure and may well find that pubic expression of what many consider private feelings is helpful to him.»

    Ответить ↓
  94. АватарSpencer

    I’m afraid that number’s ex-directory http://www.worldsbesttippers.com/stmap_14uormyb.html?viagra.varenicline.risperidone.maxolon ciprobay 500 ingredients PENNEY AND DID ALL THE APPLES TOURS OVER HERE AND HE CAN TALK ABOUT MERCHANDISING SO WE GET THE EXPERTS, WE HAD ELON MUSK WHO INVITED US TO COME TO HIS GRAND OPENING WHERE HE LAUNCH THE ASK CAR AND STUDENTS ASK QUESTIONS, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO AN ENTREPRENEUR AND HE SAID DON’T DO IT.

    Ответить ↓
  95. АватарVirgil

    Where do you come from? https://alltheweb.co.za/stmap_62acoqba.html?colcrys.aerovent.urispas.cialis cefaclor dosis nios Standing desks aren’t new, and neither is the research that suggests sitting down for extended periods is a bad thing for our health. The Harvard Business Review took a famously blunt approach when it argued “sitting is the smoking of our generation”, but independent studies have indeed drawn connections between the length of time we spend sat down, and the average lifespan.

    Ответить ↓
  96. АватарAlberto

    I’ve just started at https://redworx.co.nz/stmap_62acoqba.html?nebivolol.prednisone.cialis himcolin gel in marathi That's not the question. The question is, what video games are the kids doing the killing in Chicago playing? 250 dead so far this year. The kid that killed all the children in the school was a big first-person shooter video game fan too. Sick minds love 'em. Let's not ban guns, let's ban video games and see if the murders go down. It's worth a «shot.»

    Ответить ↓
  98. АватарDarrick

    It’s a bad line http://federaciontfjudoyda.es/stmap_62acoqba.html?orlistat.stendra.viagra effexor sevrage effets secondaires “The Russian government has no ownership interest or control over the Stoli brand that is privately owned by SPI Group, headquartered in Luxembourg in the heart of Western Europe,” he wrote, adding, “Stoli’s production process involves both Russia and Latvia. Stoli is made from Russian ingredients (wheat, rye and raw alcohol) blended with pure artesian well water at our historic distillery and bottling facility in Riga, Latvia.”

    Ответить ↓
  104. АватарHarold

    I’d like to apply for this job http://digitalite.net/?s=Pharmacy%20Online%20Store%20%E2%AD%90%20www.pills2sale.com%20%E2%AD%90%20Buy%20Levitra%20Cheap%20-%20Generic%20Viagra buy levitra cheap Recent readings on inflation were below the Committee’s longer-run objective of 2 percent, in part reflecting transitory factors, and participants expressed a range of views about how soon inflation would return to 2 percent. A few participants, who felt that the recent low inflation rates were unlikely to persist or that the low PCE inflation readings might be marked up in future data revisions, suggested that, as transitory factors receded and the pace of recovery improved, inflation could be expected to return to 2 percent reasonably quickly. A number of others, however, viewed the low inflation readings as largely reflecting persistently deficient aggregate demand, implying that inflation could remain below 2 percent for a protracted period and further supporting the case for highly accommodative monetary policy.

    Ответить ↓
  105. АватарAlphonse

    Will I get paid for overtime? https://nadona.org/?s=Pharmacy%20Online%20Store%20%E2%AD%90%20www.pills2sale.com%20%E2%AD%90%20Generic%20Cialis%20-%20Buy%20Viagra%20Las%20Vegas generic cialis NBC announced three other miniseries, including remakes ofhorror tales «Rosemary’s Baby» and Stephen King’s»Tommyknockers.» It also is developing «Plymouth,» a series fromMark Burnett about the Pilgrims’ journey across the Atlantic andsettlement in a new country.

    Ответить ↓
  107. АватарRussell

    A financial advisor https://www.liushan-men.com/?s=Pharmacy%20Online%20Store%20%E2%AD%90%20www.pills2sale.com%20%E2%AD%90%20Buy%20Cialis%20Canada%20-%20Buy%20Viagra%20Canada%20Fast%20Shipping buy cialis canada Watch a nuclear-powered icebreaker negotiate its way through 10ft-thick ice fields during this 13-night Arctic adventure. After two nights in Helsinki followed by a flight to Murmansk, you will set sail for the North Pole on board the icebreaker 50 Years of Victory.

    Ответить ↓
  108. АватарEva

    Is it convenient to talk at the moment? https://wlma.org.uk/?s=Pharmacy%20Online%20Store%20%E2%AD%90%20www.pills2sale.com%20%E2%AD%90%20Tadalafil%20Canadian%20Pharmacy%20Online%20-%20Buy%20Cialis%20Jelly tadalafil canadian pharmacy online Islamists staunchly reject the new leadership and insist the only possible solution to the crisis is to reinstate Morsi. Meanwhile, the interim leadership is pushing ahead with a fast-track transition plan to return to a democratically elected government by early next year.

    Ответить ↓