Traditional European Christmas Tree

Glass christmas ornaments handmade in the czech republic.

Traditional european christmas tree. Fast shipping from ohio. The christmas tree is considered by some as christianisation of pagan tradition and ritual surrounding the winter solstice which included the use of evergreen boughs and an adaptation of pagan tree worship. Learn all about the traditional christmas cookies from european countries including bulgaria croatia czech republic hungary lithuania poland romania and serbia. The tradition of hanging a christmas tree upside down from the ceiling is an old one in central and eastern europe.

Like other holiday icons associated with christmas like stars candy canes nutcrackers santa mistletoe etc the christmas tree also has historical roots in europe and germany. Most beautiful christmas trees in europe 1. The highlight though is its christmas tree which the city has been displaying in front of its town hall since 1441 making it the first christmas tree to ever be displayed in europe. View full product details.

The early trees were a symbol of the paradise tree in the garden of eden and were decorated with food and flowers to denote abundance. Norway spruce picea abies the original tree generally the cheapest silver fir abies alba nordmann fir abies nordmanniana noble fir abies procera serbian spruce picea omorika scots pine pinus sylvestris stone pine pinus pinea as small table top trees. They have many names spanbaum span trees wood shaved. In northern europe most commonly used are.

2 3 4 made in the erzgebirge germany. Prague czech republic. Ornaments designed by glassor. According to eighth century biographer æddi stephanus saint boniface 634 709 who was a missionary in germany took an axe to an oak tree dedicated to thor and pointed out a fir tree which he stated was a more fitting object of reverence because it pointed to heaven and it had a.

Typically christmas trees are decked out with lights and are covered with an assortment of tinsel and ornaments. From 28th november 2020 to 6th january 2021 prague is romantic and so pleasant during the.