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Christmas Tradition: Nuremberg Lebkuchen

December 3, 2021

Since the Middle Ages, the southern German city of Nuremberg has been famed for its lebkuchen. To many people here, the spicy, sweet pastries are an essential part of Christmas.

Deutschland Lebkuchengeschäft in Nürnberg
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/R. Hackenberg

Many of the lebkuchen bakeries have been operating for several generations.

 

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