Schlitz Christmas Candle
The candle has been a yearly tradition in Schlitz since the Christmas Candle was first established on November 28, 1991. The candle serves as the town's Christmas market, which includes vendors, activities, entertainment and guest appearances by Santa Claus Mayor Hans-Jürgen Schäfer said of the candle, "People come from all over Germany just to take a look at the Christmas candle. Of course, this brings Schlitz to the attention of people all over the world." Every year in January, the town receives newspaper clippings from all over the world with stories about the Schlitz Christmas Candle.
Before the Schlitz Christmas Candle, the largest non-wax candle in the world was believed to be the Peace Candle, a tower-like structure assembled every holiday season in Easton, a Pennsylvania city in the United States.
References
- ^ Partridge, Joanna (2008-12-07). "World's biggest Christmas candle". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ McEvoy, Colin (2009-12-20). "How Easton measures up: Peace Candle not the tallest, but plenty tall". The Express-Times. Easton, Pennsylvania. p. A1. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ Jaeger, Peter (2008-05-06). "Quick Trips: Drink in the ancient German origin of Schlitz beer". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
- ^ Egert, Jeanne (2009-12-05). "Advent: A time to reflect and assess". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ "Turismo na Alemanha - viagens, férias". www.germany.travel. Archived from the original on 2014-08-06.
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