by HF | Dec 19, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 23. Dezember – The Date for Christmas The Date for Christmas: Why December 25th? In the early days of Christianity, the birthday of Jesus was celebrated in various months, including March. No one really knows the true...
by HF | Dec 19, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 22. Dezember – Nativity Scene Nativity Scene – Weihnachtskrippe The first known three-dimensional representation of the nativity scene (Krippenbild or Weihnachtskrippe), as we understand it today, appeared in Prague...
by HF | Dec 19, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 21. Dezember – Nutcrackers Nutcrackers – Nussknacker The Erzgebirge, or Ore Mountains region of Germany, is considered the home of the wooden nutcracker (Nussknacker). These German “nutcrackers” are not really...
by HF | Dec 18, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 20. Dezember – Thomasnacht Thomasnacht & Kletzenbrot Observed in southern Germany and Austria The longest night of the year (December 20) is called die Thomasnacht. The next day (December 21), the shortest day of the...
by HF | Dec 17, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 19. Dezember – Christmas Ornaments German Christmas Ornaments Have you ever wondered how we came to have glass ornaments and tinsel on the Christmas tree? Both are German inventions. Blown glass tree ornaments...
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