Striezelmarkt
The Striezelmarkt in Dresden opens today at 4 p.m. It has been held since 1434.
The name comes from the Dresdner Stollen, the traditional Christmas kake. And there are a lot of other Christmas markets waiting... I'm really looking forward to them. I'm not going today... but it won't be long :-)))
I took the photos a few days ago. On the one hand I visited the art exhibition and on the other hand the open studio day of the Dresden artists and I took a few photos.
View from the Striezelmarkt to the castle, on the right is the Culture Palace, inaugurated in 1969, which is home to the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra.
The castle also houses the copper engraving cabinet. There I discovered this engraving that was made after Raphael's 1483-1520 "Sistine Madonna" in 1809, which can be seen in the Dresden Zwinger.
But my walk through the city takes me further to the Elbe and across the Brühlische Terrasse, where the Albertinum and the art academy are located.
We look at the end of the princely procession - 102 meters long, consisting of 23,000 tiles made of Meissen porcelain - which ends with Prince George, who later became king. King George only reigned for two years, his son Friedrich August III followed him to the throne in 1904. In contrast to his father, he was very popular... he abdicated in 1918. He was the last king of Saxony.
I'm sewing my binding - it's almost eight meters to sew - and two needles have already broken. Dear sewing community, what kind of sewing needle do you use?
Otherwise there are nice walks... the snow has disappeared... I'll show you Christmas sewing in the next post.
Happy end of November to all of you. On Sunday :-) we traditionally hang up the Advent star on the 1st of Advent. Wonderful.
Hug from Viola
Wonderful pictures! They make me want to be there.
AntwortenLöschenHej Viola!
AntwortenLöschenTack för fina bilder från din stadsvandring. Jag antar att det är många lager tyg som du skall sy igenom, kanske du skall ha en lite grövre synål. Tänk att det redan är 1:a Advent på söndag. Här kommer adventsstjärnan också upp i fönstret, och några advents ljusstakar.
Hälsningar Marika
Such beautiful pictures.
AntwortenLöschenYour photos reminded me of my visit to Dresden, Viola. I really liked this city. I am glad that you saw so much, especially Raphael's engraving.
AntwortenLöschenDearest Viola,
AntwortenLöschenWhat a fairytale city Dresden is!
The Dresdner Christstollen is NOT a cake but a yeasted fruit Christmas bread.
Enjoy this season!
Hugs,
Mariette
...Viola, I wish that we a Striezelmarkt here. Will just enjoy yoours!
AntwortenLöschenI enjoyed experiencing a bit of history and culture through your eyes! Your scenery photos are beautiful both with and without the snow. Hey, no throwing snowballs!
AntwortenLöschenHi Viola: I am confused! I had the impression that you live in Norway, but now it seems that you live in Germany. Am I totally confused or did you recently move? Interesting post, by the way! Hugs - David
AntwortenLöschenThe tradition of the market is interesting and beautiful. It must be fascinating to walk among the stalls and see the traditional and newest items for sale. These are beautiful photos!
AntwortenLöschenWhat a beautiful town! Looks magical at night.
AntwortenLöschenCan't help you with hand sewing needles. The most hand sewing I have done the past couple decades has been for a bit of bookbinding and those are completely different needles--lol!
Our snow is still here because we haven't been above freezing since it arrived and won't be for some time.
Have a great day! :)
Oh Viola, I would so love to visit this market. That Meissein installation is fantastic. I'm always wanted to visit the Christmas markets. I should love to visit Dresden. Have a wonderful holiday season and thank you so much for your visits!
AntwortenLöschenEuropean Christmas Markets seem so wonderful.
AntwortenLöschenSe disfruta mucho recoriendo esas bellas ciudades . Con las decoraciones de Navidad, aún lucen mucho más.
AntwortenLöschensehr schöne Bilder hast du von Dresden mit gebracht..
AntwortenLöschenauch die Naturfotos sind zauberhaft
liebe Grüße
Rosi
Kjære Viola,
AntwortenLöschenSå vakre bilder du viser! Dredsen er en nydelig by. Julemarkedet er nok spennende å besøke. Snøen har smeltet her også.
Ha en fin uke! Klem fra Marit
Så roligt med en massa julmarknader som du kan besöka snart.
AntwortenLöschenKram Carin
Un disfrute el pasear de tu mano por esa bonita ciudad de Dresde, y donde se aprecia por tus fotografías la importancia tanto cultural como arquitectónica de la misma, y de la que supongo que pronto estará ya decorada con motivos navideños, y tendrá su mercadillo tan típico de estas fechas.
AntwortenLöschenMuy bonita entrada, amiga Viola.
Un abrazo.
Pubblichi sempre delle immagini molto belle ! Interessanti sia le foto di Dresda, che non conosco, che quelle della natura. Sono curiosa di vedere i tuoi lavori di cucito natalizio ! Buona fine di novembre, un saluto.
AntwortenLöschenHow I would love to browse at the Christmas Market. And see the sights that you photographed.
AntwortenLöschenOn Sunday we will light the first Advent candle. 💖
Granny Marigold
The photos are wonderful. The tall bike is cool, and the fog is beautiful.
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Beautiful photos, Viola. Your Christmas Market look so inviting, it must be a joy to go and see it. I love the photo with the tree and fog, so very pretty. Have a wonderful weekend.
AntwortenLöschenHej Viola,
AntwortenLöschenLeuk! In de ARD Nachrichten werd er ook aandacht besteed aan deze kerstmarkt. Prachtige foto's laat je zien van Dresden. Je moet veel meters voor je quilt.
Lieve groet Willy
Lately I've been using Behind needles, but I also have Richard Heming, for hand sewing. I don't normally break them. I save that for the sewing machine.
AntwortenLöschenDear Kate, I'll look for these brands while on holiday in England, I think I can get them there.
LöschenIf I order them now I have to pay 35 euros postage, it's a shame that postage has become so high worldwide. Thank you very much for your tip. Hug
Es un lugar muy hermoso. Te mando un beso.
AntwortenLöschenI really enjoyed this post.
AntwortenLöschenYour photographs are all so lovely and some of them have beautiful reflections too.
This is a wonderful time of year ... enjoy it.
All the best Jan
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Beautiful photos and some impressive buildings.
AntwortenLöschenI enjoyed all of your photos-nice to be able to tour art as well. I keep on hand many different sizes of needles to try out on different fabrics. when I was hand quilting I liked using tiny needles-shorter and thinner, but on my slow stitch bag project I am using a longer thicker needle-just need to experiment, to see which ones are comfortable and easy to use for your project hugs
AntwortenLöschenThank you very much, dear Kathy, I now use a shorter needle with a better quality... my sewing needles were very bad, it was because I had hardly sewn by hand. I have very good knitting needles and mashine needles, for example... and have now turned my attention to sewing needles for hand... just like pins :-))) Thank you for your help. A hug for you.
LöschenSuch fun, interesting photos! I can't wait to see your quilt in its entirety!
AntwortenLöschenInteresting photos. Enjoy the market when it begins and you go.
AntwortenLöschenSewing needles can be a problem sometimes, I usually use a thicker needle when sew bulkier things as I'm sure you do too.
Great photos Viola. xx
AntwortenLöschenViola - thank you for showing us where you live, it is wonderful to see! I use a fine needle, but only take small stitches.
AntwortenLöschenDear Jennifer, I bought a very fine, short needle, which now sews very well.
LöschenHug for you
Du viser oss så mye fint, og lærer oss mange ting. Tusen takk.
AntwortenLöschenBildene dine må jeg alltid tilbake til å se mer.
Jeg skal også pynte til advent, det hører med. Jeg ønsker deg og dine en god adventstid! Takk for din koselige kommentar hos meg. Klem fra Tove/fargeneforteller.
What a wonderful tradition the Striezelmarkt is! The view is stunning, and I love the history behind it. I just shared a blog post, let me know what you think.
AntwortenLöschenI've always wanted to visit a Christmas market. They look wonderful I hope you get there soon, enjoy some stollen and have a great time. hugs-Erika
AntwortenLöschenI loved strolling through Dresden with you, Viola. It looks absolutely magical after dark! xxx
AntwortenLöschenA lovely walk around Dresden. Thank you for sharing. 29 degrees C here yesterday and you had frost! Keep warm.
AntwortenLöschenBeautiful photos of your walk around Dresden. Before Covid, a company from Germany came to Vancouver BC and set up a Christmas market. I visited it a couple of times and had a great time. I'm certain it was smaller than the ones in Germany, but still fun to walk through and purchase a few things.
AntwortenLöschenFor hand sewing I use John James needles. They are made in the UK. For sewing through binding I like to use a shorter needle, but not a quilting needle.
Dear Lorrie, thank you very much, I actually got needles from John James here, but when we go on holiday next year I will buy more... narrow and short ones.
LöschenKind regards to you.
Beautiful pictures, I like the fine long needles but for binding I use a shorter one..... I also manage to snap needles...
AntwortenLöschenHugz
... my needles were so bad... I've now bought better ones. Thanks for the tip with short needles, it's much better for binding than my long ones.
LöschenMeine liebe Mutti ist 1920 in Dresden geboren, Sie war immer stolz auf die Kust-Kulturstadt Dresden. 1945 floh sie in den Bayrischen Wald, wo ihre 3 Töchter zur Welt kamen. Sie hat jedes Jahr den Original Dredner Stollen gebacken und die Zeremonie war: Er durfte erst am 24. Dezember angeschnitten wwrden!
AntwortenLöschenDanke für die schönen Fotos, liebe Viola!
Ich liebe diese große Holzkrippe, meine Mutti hatte einige davon in Normalgröße und sie später an uns Töchter vererbt.
Lovely
AntwortenLöschenThat is a lot of sewing to do by hand!
AntwortenLöschenI hope you had a good time at the market! I normally use 'sharps' needles for binding by hand. Your fabric must be pretty thick to break needles, hope the rest of the binding goes easier. Happy Christmas!
AntwortenLöschenDresden ist eine wunderschöne Stadt. Den Fürstenzug habe ich auch sehr bewundert. In der Weihnachtszeit war ich leider noch nicht dort.
AntwortenLöschenDanke für die schönen Bilder.
Liebe Grüße
Renate
For noen fantastisk flotte bilder du har her. Håper du har det bra :)
AntwortenLöschenI love Christmas markets....I will spend all days walking in them!!....IThe picture of the Albertinum is beautiful!....thanks for sharing it!.....Abrazotes, Marcela
AntwortenLöschenFine bilder med novemberstemning! De tyske julemarkedene er så fine. Vi har bare vært på det i Kiel. Ha det godt!
AntwortenLöschen/Irene
Thanks for visiting my blog. I love all the photos of Dresden. The Elbe especially.
AntwortenLöschenI will be lighting my first Advent candle tonight. HOPE! Happy Advent to you!
Tack för titt-in hos mig. Det var ett tag sedan. Älskar din sightseeing tur runt Dresden, som verkar vara en vacker gammal stad. Vi kan köpa Christstollen här hos Lidl, men jag gissar att den "äkta varan" från Dresdner smakar mera autentiskt.
AntwortenLöschenVad är det du syr? Kan inte hjälpa dig där, då handarbete är ett av mina sämsta ämnen.
Jag syr kanten på ett stort täcke, det heter "bindning"... och har gjort klart det nu, det kommer att läggas till bloggen härnäst.
LöschenLidl jul-stollen är faktiskt inte jämförbar med jul.stollen från bageriet. Jag tror absolut att det är samma sak med kanelbullar :-))) Vad säger du? Jag åt underbara kanelbullar i Kalmar slott.
kram
Thank you for sharing photos and history from Dresden. A city worth visiting. I think the hand sewing needle I'm using now is John James, maybe the 'Sharps', I can't remember exactly. You just have to try what fits best for you. Try this link: https://www.jjneedles.com/needles-guide
AntwortenLöschenThank you for your link, dear Astrid. It was very helpful for me, I ordered short needles from John James and I'm sure they will be good.
LöschenMy needles were poor quality because I had never really gotten into them before. I have very good needles for the sewing machine, wool sewing needles and knitting needles, so I was shocked about my sewing needles. Thank you, you helped me a lot. Hug
Beautifil pictures! Many thanks for them.
AntwortenLöschenDecember is here, my favourite month. It's Advent time, these are the wonderful days that fill me with joy. I wish you have beautiful days, looking forward to Christmas. Hugs, Éva
Dear Viola, your photos are a delight to see, from the city to the countryside, it shows a beautiful country. Thank you so much for sharing them. From your blogging friend Denise in Virginia sending hugs.
AntwortenLöschenIt’s such a beautiful place. I love Christmas markets and visited those in Alsace in France, but would love to visit the German ones too. The snow has also melted here.
AntwortenLöschenThe children and grandchildren arrive next week and I will be very busy, do I wish you a Merry Christmas to you and your family in advance!
Breath taking photos.
AntwortenLöschenI enjoyed all the photos, but the 11th one is just totally wonderful. I would frame it hang it on a wall. There is just something about it that makes it so special.
AntwortenLöschenTe deseo una feliz navidad para ti y tu familia. Te mando un beso.
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