Английская Википедия:Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
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Bronner's Christmas Wonderland (stylized BRONNER'S CHRISTmas WONDERLAND) is a retail store in Frankenmuth, Michigan, that promotes itself as the "World's Largest Christmas Store".[1]
Designed with an Alpine architecture (see chalet), the building is Шаблон:Convert in size with landscaped grounds covering Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Citation needed Outside the entrance are three Шаблон:Convert outdoor Santa Claus's and a Шаблон:Convert snowman.Шаблон:Citation needed Inside the store, there are approximately 800 animated figurines.Шаблон:Citation needed Some 100,000 lights illuminate Bronner's Шаблон:Convert Christmas Lane.Шаблон:Citation needed Michigan designated Bronner's as an "Embassy for Michigan Tourism" in 1976.Шаблон:Citation needed Bronner's employs over 500 people during the holiday season (between October and Christmas).Шаблон:Citation needed
Founded in 1945 by Wally Bronner, Bronner's Christmas Wonderland is visited annually by over two million people,Шаблон:Citation needed with the weekend after Thanksgiving being the busiest of the year with over 50,000 visitors.Шаблон:Citation needed Its inventory exceeds 50,000 items,Шаблон:Citation needed including Christmas ornaments, artificial Christmas trees, Christmas lights, Nativity scenes, Christmas decorations, collectibles, and similar goods.Шаблон:Citation needed Each year, approximately 600,000 glass ornaments, Шаблон:Convert of garland, 150,000 postcards and 86,000 light sets (nearly Шаблон:Convert of light cords) are sold.Шаблон:Citation needed Bronner's has the exclusive right to sell Precious Moments Christmas-themed figurines.
With the government of Austria's permission and in keeping with the German theme of Frankenmuth itself, Bronner's built a replica of the Oberndorf, Austria, Silent Night Memorial Chapel in 1992 as a tribute to the Christmas hymn "Silent Night".Шаблон:Citation needed
Wally Bronner, 81, died on April 1, 2008.[2]
Bronner's was vandalized on Christmas Day in 2010, with some 75 store displays damaged or destroyed. Five men pleaded guilty to the crime, which involved an estimated $40,000 in damage.[3]
In 2018, there were over 350 decorated Christmas trees inside and products from 70 countries in the 320,000 square foot building.[4]
Irene Bronner died on October 16, 2022, at the age of 95.[5]
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