In 1824, the Leipzig organist and teacher named Ernest Anshults created one of the most famous Christmas songs - «O Tannenbaum (translated from German -" O Christmas Tree! "). Melody it was based on old folk motif and the words date back to 1550 year. Today, there are two versions of the German words and two of the most famous translation into English (translations are quite witting, their meaning and style of the original version has been substantially altered). Popular Russian translation existed in the XIX century and is now considered lost.
A song praising the beauty of the Christmas tree, glowing colorful lights and decorated with wonderful ornaments, remains valid to this day - we suggest you look at the most beautiful Christmas trees, shone in all the cities of the world in anticipation of the approaching Christmas. And though not all of these trees are real, after all, artificial trees are becoming more popular - but each of them gives a sense of celebration and wonder.