Christmas tree-Orgins Christmas tree tradition was born in Alsace, where he inserted a tree and dressed it with paper ornaments and apples.

... A big supporter of this custom was Martin Luther, who advocated spending the holidays at home. Christmas trees so they quickly became popular in Protestant Germany.

Prevalence of Christmas trees Somewhat later this custom took the Catholic Church, and to spread it across the Northern and Central Europe.

... In the nineteenth century had established a Christmas tree in England and France, then to the countries of Southern Europe. Since then, the most recognizable symbol of Christmas.

From the tree came to Polish? Moved it to a Polish German Protestants in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century (during the partition) and initially was only encountered in the cities. From this custom just moved to the countryside.

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