Where can historical features of Munich be found at the market?
1 Wooden fresco of the legendary 1st Mayor of Munich, Jörg Kazmair from 1395
2 Reallive depiction of a Munich city guard from around 1490 at the entrance of the Christmas market
3 Embossing featuring the Munich city seal from 1268 to 1302 at the Calligraphy Stand
8 Cultural program: The Munich Moorish Dancers
1 Wooden fresco of the legendary 1st Mayor of Munich, Jörg Kazmair from 1395
The most prominent councilor and mayor of medieval Munich, Jörg Kazmair, initially served in the outer council. From around 1395, he was appointed several times to the position of Lord Mayor. In commemoration of him, a wooden figure is displayed at the Medieval Market. A second identical wooden figure is located in Munich City Hall, serving as the model for the one displayed here.
2 Reallive depiction of a Munich city guard from around 1490 at the entrance of the Christmas market
At the entrance of the market, we present a live representation of a Munich city guard, depicting how they may have looked around 1490. Reconstructions of this kind are always an approximation of the complexity of historical realities. We are constantly striving to portray the most authentic image possible. The costume design and equipment are based on museum standards.
The Munich Tartsche (hand shield) from 1463 is housed in the Munich City Museum and is the oldest fully preserved museum piece in Munich.
The armor is modeled after exhibition pieces from the Munich City Museum (civilian equipment) from around 1490.
The reproduction of the shoes for the live representation of the Munich city guards is based on archaeological findings. The process of reconstructing the shoes was guided by Dr. Haas-Gebhard and Larissa Neukirchner from the Archaeological State Collection in Munich.
Special thanks for their contribution to the design and production go to:
Markus Pauly: Wooden corpus, Tartsche
Doris Zeidler: Painting, Tartsche
Stefan Schneidewind: Footwear
Ulrich Steinhauser: Halberd and breastplate
Dagmar Schrade: Clothing
Costume design (Dagmar Schrade)
Munich Tartsche, 1463, specimen with surrounding vine pattern
Munich Tartsche, 1463, specimen with surrounding cloud pattern
Replica for the city guard at the market (Wooden corpus: Markus Pauly, Painting: Doris Zeidler)
Halberd, as used in Munich in the second half of the 15th century, Munich City Museum
Replica for the city guard at the market (Ulrich Steinhauser)
Original shoe finds from Marienhof, 15th century, Munich (Archaeological State Collection)
Replica/prototype from the Archaeological State Collection by Dr. L. Neukirchner under the direction of Dr. Brigitte Haas
"Knechtsbrust" model, Munich City Museum, Plate 30
Replica for the city guard at the market
3 Embossing featuring the Munich city seal from 1268 to 1302 at the Calligraphy Stand
We present a replica of the Munich city seal from 1268 to 1302 from the Munich City Archives.
Our calligrapher vividly demonstrates how letters and scrolls were sealed in the early days of the Wittelsbach dukes, including in Munich.
The embossing on our drinking cups features the Munich city seal from the year 1323. Around the outer circle are the words: "Mittelaltermarkt München" (Medieval Market Munich).
The template was the wax cast exhibited in the Munich City Archives.
Template: Munich City Seal, 1323
Embossing on the cup
A wood carving based on the template of the coat of arms by Erasmus Grasser was created for the Medieval Market.
For illustrative purposes, the city crest is centrally placed above the lintel beam of the main stage at the market.
Reproduction after Erasmus von Grasser, above the stage at the Christmas market
Original template of the Munich Child, E. Grasser, City Museum Munich, 1477
During excavations by the Archaeological State Collection at Munich's Marienhof, pottery shards emerged, suggesting vessels from Munich's tavern culture.
In collaboration with Dr. Eleonore Wintergerst from the Archaeological State Collection Munich, we have produced replicas of the so-called funnel-neck beakers for use in mulled wine service and for display at the Christmas market.
Artefacts from around the year 1500, "Funnel-neck Beakers," excavations at Marienhof Munich (C) Archaeological State Collection
Sketch by Dr. Eleonore Wintergerst
Reconstruction for the Christmas market
As a special highlight in our cultural program, we draw attention to this exceptionally interesting walking act:
The tournament knight from the Munich Glockenspiel, "Caspar Notthafft," makes a grand appearance every Sunday in full armor with his horse. Caspar Notthafft won the tournament game for Bavaria at the wedding of Wilhelm V with Renata of Lorraine.
As a special highlight in our cultural program, we would like to draw your attention to this exceptional dance performance on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023:
As an integral part of our cultural program, the Munich Moriskentänzer of the Technical University make a significant contribution to the revival of late medieval dance art. In 1480, the Munich sculptor Erasmus Grasser created 16 wooden figures to decoratively embellish the hall in the old town hall.
As a historical highlight of Munich in our cultural program, we draw attention to the dance performance by "circulus saltans puelach" on December 2nd, 2023, under the direction of Johannes Schuster. The dances will be accompanied by a five-member ensemble. Two presenters will guide you through the performance.
The Pullach dance group "circulus saltans puelach" models their attire after that of the Munich patricians. It is worth noting the families of the members of the first councils, such as Altmann, Drächsel, Freimann, Gaggenay, Guldein, Küchel, Sander, and others.
Program Sequence
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Entry: The music leads the way, followed by the dance couples. Meanwhile, the choir entertains the audience in front of the stage with a song or two. .
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Welcome: Presenters engage in dialogue
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France (Burgundy)
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French Song "Il est bel et bon": Choir
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Branle-Suite (Pourquoy-Charlotte-Aridan): All dancers
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La Danse de Cleves: Sabrina and Andreas
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Song Tourdion: Choir
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Tourdion: Claire-Estelle and Timo
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Transition: Presenters engage in dialogue.
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Italy
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Italian Song "Madonna ma pieta": Choir
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Fortunosa: Andrea and Stephen, Karolina and Johannes
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Bassa Toscana: Karolina and Johannes
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Rostiboli Gioioso: Angela and Joche
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Alta Mendozza: Marianne and Harvey
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Transition: Presenters engage in dialogue.
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England
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Green Sleeves: Choir
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Green Sleeves: 3 couples or 2 sets of 3 couples
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Saint Martin’s: Marianne and Harvey - Sabrina and Andreas, Claire-Estelle and Timo - Karolina and Johannes
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Nonesuch: 4 couples
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Jamaica: All dance couples plus Jeanne with vocals
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Farewell: Presenters engage in dialogue.
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Encore
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Allon, gay, gay, gay, bergères: Choir
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Christchurch Bells: All dancers
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