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Dresden's Finnisches Weihnachtsdorf Moves From Postplatz to Dr.-Külz-Ring This Season

City officials say securing Postplatz with vehicle barriers would be disproportionate.

Overview

  • The operator's website confirms the market will open at the area in front of Altmarkt-Galerie on Dr.-Külz-Ring starting at the end of November.
  • Market chief Olga Vallin said they are still in talks with the city and declined to discuss reasons for the change.
  • The new location sits close to Prager Straße and is about a five-minute walk from the previous Postplatz site.
  • Dresden said routine assessments found the effort required to protect the Postplatz footprint with access barriers to be excessive for this event.
  • The city is investing about €1.9 million this year in new CitySafe elements after a summer city festival at Postplatz was canceled over a shortage of barriers.