Kirkeler Burgweynacht — Edition 2025
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Overview
The 20th Burgweynacht on December 13th and 14th, 2025, marked the return of the medieval market after a pandemic-related break. The Friends of Kirkel Castle Association had staged the site with countless candles, Swedish fires, and torches — modern light shows were consistently avoided.
In the castle courtyard, lutenists and minstrels performed, a lovingly arranged nativity scene told the Christmas story, and St. Nicholas visited the children late in the afternoon on both days. Culinary highlights included tarte flambée from the stone oven, mulled wine, mead, chestnut soup, and potato pancakes. The admission fee of €2 per adult, as always, went towards the well excavation and the preservation of the castle ruins.
Programme
Saturday, December 13, 2025
- 2:00 PM — Market opening
- Medieval music, dance, storytellers
- 5:00 PM — Visit from St. Nicholas
- Evening fire show
Sunday, December 14, 2025
- 11:00 AM — Market opening
- Nativity scene exhibition and castle museum open
- 5:00 PM — Visit from St. Nicholas
- 7:00 PM — Market closes
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