In the 16th century, German Christians brought the trees inside their homes as a Christmas symbol of everlasting life. When news spread that Queen Victoria had her German husband, Prince Albert ...

There are so many enduring symbols of Christmas: the trimmed tree ... little wooden development back to the Ore Mountains of Germany in the late 17th century. Most often depicted as toy soldiers ...

The Inge-Glas company is one of the oldest in the world still making Christmas ornaments the traditional way. It was once one of over 1,500 manufacturers in this part of Eastern Germany ...