Christmas decorations

tree, often decorated, used in the celebration of Christmas

representation of the birth of Christ

thumb|A Christmas wreath on a house door in England. thumb|upright|A golden wreath and ring from the burial of an Odrysian Aristocrat at the Golyamata Mogila in the [[Yambol region of Bulgaria. Mid 4th century BC.]]

A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance. In contemporary times, garlands are used to decorate, especially around holidays. thumb|Tinsel garlands on a Christmas tree

type of bell

transparent sphere enclosing a miniaturized scene, filled with water with unattached objects resembling snowflakes

decorative lighting at Christmastime

decoration used at Christmastime

decoration typically placed on a Christmas tree

300px|thumb|Tinsel garland on a Christmas tree Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice. It consists of thin strips of sparkling material attached to a thread. When in long narrow strips not attached to thread, it is called "lametta", and emulates icicles. It was originally a metallic garland for Christmas decoration. The modern production of tinsel typically involves plastic, and is used particularly to decorate Christmas trees. It may be hung from ceilings or wrapped around statues and lampposts. Modern tinsel was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1610, and was

nativity scene from Kraków

traditional Norther European Christmas decoration

Szaloncukor (; Slovak: salónka, plural salónky; literally: "parlour candy", Romanian: bomboane de pom) is a type of sweet traditionally associated with Christmas in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. It is a typical imported and adapted Hungarikum. It is usually made of fondant, covered by chocolate and wrapped in shiny coloured foil, then hung on the Christmas tree as decoration.

German Christmas decoration comprising a pyramidal frame with candle holders and a central carousel with a rotor at the top driven by candles’ warm air, decorated with nativity scenes, angels, wise men, miners, forest scenes, etc.

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Christmas decoration

decorative christmas toy, tool and figure of German origin

American Christmas tradition and decoration

The Räuchermann (diminutive Räuchermännchen ; Erzgebirgisch: Raachermannel) is an incense smoker, the invention of toy makers in the Ore Mountains, used to burn down cone incense, known as Räucherkerzchen.

wooden Christmas crib with moving figures

Christmas decoration made from paper

thumb|A vendor's stall with various parol designs

thumb|upright=1.3|A typical schwibbogen thumb|Bunter Erzgebirgischer Schwibbogen1 thumb|Lichterbogen Kunstguss Döhler

decorative, miniature-scale village

Christmas decoration with bells, powered by the heat from candles

Danish craft ornament

American inventor

thumb|upright|A drawing of a podłaźniczka from the Lesser Poland region Podłaźniczka, polazňička is a traditional Polish and Slovak Christmas decoration. It was usually made from branches or the top of a conifer tree turned upside down, which was then decorated with colored paper cutouts (wycinanki), candies, apples, nuts, typical Polish świats, or stars and crosses made of straw. The podłaźniczka was then hung from the ceiling rafters over the Wigilia dinner table on Christmas Eve.

thumb|A Christmas tree crowned with a star tree-topper in Little Stanney, Cheshire, in England, UK thumb|A Chrismon tree in the chancel of a [[Lutheran church in Danville with a star tree-topper.]] A tree-topper or treetopper is a decorative ornament placed on the top (or "crown") of a Christmas tree or Chrismon tree. Tree-toppers come in many forms, with the most common being a star (representing the Star of Bethlehem) or an angel (representing the Angel Gabriel), both from the Nativity. Additional forms range from a Christian cross, white dove, paper rosette, ribbon bow, Father Christmas or

thumb|upright=1|Part of a Weihnachtsberg in the Manufaktur der Träume thumb|upright|A Buckelbergwerk with its doors opened and set up in the Keilberg (Schneeberg)|Keilberghaus near Schneeberg.

Illegal Christmas tradition

thumb|upright|A spanbaum as the central column of a Christmas pyramid A spanbaum ("wood shaving tree"), variously referred to in English as a hand-shaved tree, wood chip tree or span tree, is a handmade ornamental tree which is usually part of a pyramid ornament. They are mainly manufactured in woodturning workshops in the Ore Mountains of Saxony in eastern Germany. Their method of production is known locally as Spanbaumstechen.