Koln Kerst 2025. A brief history of cologne christmas market. According to the heinzels wintermärchen website, christmas market traditions in cologne’s old town date back to 1820, when the city’s nikolaimarkt opened up for the first time, quickly.

Situated close to village of st nicholas at rudolfplatz, this market. From the cologne carnival, where the whole city breaks out in lively parades, colorful.