Tucked away in the heart of Circleville, Ohio stands a magnificent stone fortress that seems to have been plucked straight from the European countryside and dropped into America’s heartland. The ...

It's often alleged that the Christmas tree originated from some sort of pagan practice. But the evidence points to a much later date during the Medieval period in Europe.

Kilkenny See inside Georgian house built on land that was once home to long lost medieval Kilkenny town with connections to Father Christmas Aisling Bolton-Dowling Tue 29 Apr 2025 at 03:08 ...

While Christmas trees were not widespread until the 16th century, churches and households sometimes hung branches of holly on their doors or apples on trees to commemorate Adam and Eve Day on Dec. 24.

A remarkable account of medieval Christmas celebrations can be found in an English letter dated to Christmas Eve 1459. It was written by Margaret Paston, a wealthy Norfolk gentlewoman, landowner and ...

Not everyone is buying 20-metre trees, but it wasn't long ago that this variety was so highly sought after in Europe that the then-head of Denmark's Christmas tree growers' association called it ...

Long before Santa Claus, caroling, and light-strewn Christmas trees, people in medieval Europe celebrated the Christmas season with 12 full days of feasting and revelry. Christmas in the Middle Ages ...

Don’t miss the ‘Christmas Garden’ lights trail at Wilhelma Botanical Gardens and post-Christmas relaxation and 1950s charm at the Mineralbad Berg thermal waters spa.

However, there are other festive traditions that go back much further in time. A remarkable account of medieval Christmas celebrations can be found in an English letter dated to Christmas Eve 1459.

The experience of a Christmas in many countries today owes a great deal to the modern era. The Christmas tree, Christmas cards and the image of Santa Claus as a portly bearded gentleman in a red suit ...