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2. Christmas pyramid - Wikipedia

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   An example at the Christmas market in Düsseldorf. Christmas pyramids were originally hung from the ceiling of German families' houses. The custom spread across Europe, mainly to Italy and England and was brought to America by German immigrants in the 18th century. The origins of the Christmas pyramids date back to the Middle Ages.

3. Miner's figure - Wikipedia

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   A miner's figure (German: Bergmannsfigur) is a traditional Christmas decoration from the Ore Mountains of central Europe. [1] Miners' figures are turned or carved out of wood, and often bear two candles. They are usually displayed together with an angelic figure, also bearing a candle.

4. Schlitz Christmas Candle - Wikipedia

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   The candle serves as the town's Christmas market, which includes vendors, activities, entertainment and guest appearances by Santa Claus [1] 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."

5. 7 German Christmas Traditions We Might Just Be Copying ... - AOL

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   O Christmas tree O Tannenbaum! Who knew that so many of our most beloved Christmas traditions actually originated from Germany? Yep, the country is famous for being downright magical in the four ...

6. Angel chimes - Wikipedia

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   Angel chimes, also known as angel-abra, [according to whom?] are a form of Christmas decoration popular in Europe and North America. [1] They apparently have the same origins as the Christmas pyramid, which functions on the same principle. They differ from these, primarily, in being mass-produced from metal and might have bell-ringing angels ...

7. Striezelmarkt - Wikipedia

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   Candle pyramids (Christmas pyramid) In many parts of Germany, the candle pyramid (lightstock) is brought out every year to light up the room at Christmas. Two to five round wooden tiers, gradually smaller towards the top, are built onto a central rod. The tiers rotate, driven by the heat of candles rising up into a rotor at the top. On each ...