Although not even ten years old, the Brussels Christmas market has made a big impact on the Brussels landscape over the Christmas holidays. Today, it would be hard to imagine passing into the new year without it. Initiated by the City of Brussels’ the Christmas market is laid out within it’s center along a two kilometer long route starting from the Grand Place along the Bourse, Place Ste-Catherine and Marché aux Poissons. Featuring 240 chalets, an open-air skating rink and a Ferris Wheel all illuminated by thousands of lights. The guest of honor this year is Mongolia and every day colorful acts with local musicians and dancers wearing traditional costume that evoke the Mongol can be seen.
Opened everyday From the 27 November 2009 to January 3rd 2010
Location of the Brussels Christmas market:
Photos Marché de Noël de Bruxelles
Enjoying some ice skating
Mongolian masks
Nativity scene at Grand Place
French sausages
Sipping on Champagne
Grand place Christmas tree
Face of Babies illuminate the path to Place Sainte-Catherine
Matryoshka dolls
Further down the way to Place Sainte-Catherine
Mongolian music
Young couple
The wait for customers for a glass of Gluehwein (German Hot Wine Punch)
More French sausages…
French cheese
Kids on the Merry-go-round
Mongolian artists
Earings for sale
wooden figurines
Teddy bears
Santa keeping warm in reindeer fur
Choucroute garnie or dressed sauerkraut
dressed for winter in this unusually cold weather
Belgian fries
Ferris wheel
Figurines
Chalets with St. Catherine church in the background
lonely Santa
