Kathy Tretter and Diane Hoppenjans For many years it has been the dream of Ferdinand Tourism Commission members — the philanthropic body behind Christkindlmarkt — to add a Christmas Pyramid to the ...

What would Christmas be without a Christmas tree, candles and Santa Claus? In our Advent Calendar 2024, we introduce you to the objects that characterize German Christmas. In addition, an article ...

According to Country Living, Martin Luther, a prominent figure of the Protestant Reformation, is credited with decorating trees with candles to mimic the stars in the night sky. German Christmas ...

Once word spread, the popularity of Christmas trees ... with wafers, candles, and red apples. These "paradise trees" symbolized the Garden of Eden. 17th-century German settlers brought the ...

the first decorated Christmas tree close to what is popular today originated in 16th-century Germany. Martin Luther is believed to be responsible for decorating the trees with candles in the 1500s.