Weihnachten in Deutschland
The image that inspired the modern Santa, illustrated by Thomas Nast for the poem "The Night Before Christmas" by Clement Moore in Harper's Weekly.
Stands in the Weihnachtsmarkt at Neumarkt in Köln with illuminated stars hung from trees overhead
Chocolates in the shape of various hardware on display at a stand in the Neumarkt Weihnachtsmarkt
Salmon being smoked over a fire in the Weihnachtsmarkt outside the Kölner Dom
Glühwein mugs from the Weihnachtsmärkten in Köln-Heumarkt (front) and Aachen (back)
Wooden Christmas ornaments and a table runner bought from the Weihnachtsmärkten in Neumarkt (Köln) and Aachen, respectively
Bärenartikel (bears and accessories, essentially) stand at the Weihnachtsmarkt with Kölner Dom in the background