The city was founded in the 18th century by German-speaking Moravians, but it took until 1992 for the Christkindlmkt to come ...

The first production of the ballet “The Nutcracker” was held in the U.S. in 1944. and some soldiers returning from World War II brought back with them German-made nutcrackers as souvenirs ...

This small German town in the Ore Mountains is considered by many as the birthplace of the Nutcracker doll. Due to the town’s rich access to wood, Seiffen has become home to the world’s finest ...