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]
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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".Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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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- Buildings and structures in Michigan
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- Christmas in the United States
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- Retail companies established in 1945
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